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Police are searching for 12-year-old William Walmsley, missing since Saturday night in Wellington.
There have been unconfirmed sightings near Courtenay Place and Manners Mall.
Walmsley’s father is worried for his son’s safety and urges him to contact home.
There have been multiple possible sightings of the 12-year-old Wellington boy who went missing on Saturday night, police say.
William Walmsley from Karori has not been seen since Saturday.
His father Andrew Walmsley told RNZ his son parted ways with friends in the city’s CBD about 8pm, and a family acquaintance saw him near Courtenay Place about midnight.
William was last seen wearing a red hoodie, black trackpants and green Crocs.
Walmsley said his son’s disappearance was out of character and he was worried for his safety.
“He was out in the Wellington CBD with a couple of friends ... the other two have subsequently been found at different times, and William is still missing,” he said.
William had stayed out overnight with a friend once before - but this was different, Walmsley said.
William Walmsley. Photo / RNZ, Wellington District Police
Through tears he told RNZ he was feeling “pretty awful, really worried for his safety”.
“He’s quite a sociable kid so it’s unusual that he would stay out this long on his own, whether that means he’s met someone else that he knows in town, or he’s found someone else, we just don’t know.”
The police had been helpful but not had any luck either, said Walmsley.
“We really just want him to come home, we’re really worried about him, if he can just get in touch or make his way home, that’s the most important thing.”
William had a phone with him - which his family believed was out of battery - and a Snapper card, which was now out of credit.
“He’s had a number of friends messaging and calling him, he sorta stopped responding to things early on Sunday, we think that means his phone’s gone flat,” said Walmsley.
