New Zealand

Missing 9-year-old found safe and well

04:27 am on 15 August 2016

A nine-year-old boy missing in Whanganui has been found safe and well.

Police were looking for Lebron Maraku, pictured here wearing face paint. Photo: NZ Police

Police had been looking for Lebron Maraku, had last been seen about 10.30am yesterday in the suburb of Gonville.

Shortly after midnight police issued a statement saying he had been located and was back with his family.