Police are appealing for public assistance to help find missing boy Christopher Wilson, 11, who went missing from Sydney’s north-west yesterday afternoon.
Christopher was last seen getting off a school bus on Annangrove Road, Annangrove, at about 3.20pm yesterday (Wednesday 8 June 2022).
When Christopher failed to return home yesterday, police were notified inquiries into his whereabouts began, with a geo-targeted message disseminated to local residents.
Police conducted an extensive search of the area overnight with support from a fixed-wing aircraft from PolAir and SES members. Police have spoken with residents along Annangrove Road as well as following up all Crime Stoppers calls.
Police and family hold serious concerns for Christophers welfare as his disappearance is out of character and he had no cash or food on him. Temperatures dropped to just 4 degrees overnight.
Christopher is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, about 120cm tall with a slim build, short brown hair, and brown eyes. When last seen, he was wearing his school uniform, consisting of a blue t-shirt with maroon and white trim and grey shorts, and red and black shoes.
The last confirmed sighting of Christopher was on Annangrove Road at around 4:45pm, he was walking in the direction of Rouse Hill, he was carrying a black backpack.
The full-scale search will resume at 8am (Thursday 9 June 2022), with command headquarters established at The Hills Fire Control Centre in Kenthurst. Today’s operation will again involve local police, the Police Rescue Squad, PolAir and SES members.
Anyone with information regarding Christopher’s whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
