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Missing 14-year-old boy found safe in park in Higashiosaka
Police found a missing 14-year-old boy safe in a park in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, on October 24.
He had been missing since leaving his home in Osaka's Ikuno Ward on October 14.
He told police he had been spending time in a park.
Officers found him sitting on a bench after following information from witnesses.
He had no injuries, and police said there were no signs he had been caught up in a crime.
Police had released details about his height and clothing on October 22 and asked the public for information.
Police found the missing 14-year-old boy from Ikuno Ward, Osaka, safe at a park in Higashiosaka on October 24.
He was sitting on a park bench and had no injuries.
The boy had left home on the morning of October 14 and had not been seen since.
He told police he had been spending time in a park, and authorities said he did not appear to have been caught up in a crime.
- Who
- A 14-year-old junior high school student from Ikuno Ward, Osaka.
- What
- Police found him safe at a park. He had no injuries.
- When
- October 24. Police found him at about 1:25 p.m.
- Where
- A park in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture.
- Why
- He had been missing since leaving home on October 14. The reason he left is not stated.
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The boy left home after telling his father he was going to school, but did not attend.
Osaka police released details about his height and clothing and appealed for information.
Police found him sitting on a bench at a park in Higashiosaka.
- Age
- 14
- Missing since
- October 14
- Found
- October 24, about 1:25 p.m.
- Location
- Park in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture
- Condition
- Safe, with no injuries
What people are saying
I had been spending time in a park