William Walmsley.
Photo: Supplied / Wellington District Police
Missing Wellington 12-year-old William Walmsley has been found and taken home to his parents.
He was last seen in the central city about midnight on Saturday – but last night made contact with a friend saying he was okay.
His father, Andrew Walmsley said the police had found William on Tuesday and brought him home.
Earlier on Tuesday, Walmsley told RNZ that a friend had received a text from William on Monday, saying, “I’m at a friend’s house and I’m OK”.
Soon after, William made a short phone call. He said he had met other runaway kids in Wellington’s CBD and was now staying with one of their families.
“We weren’t really sure what that meant,” Andrew Walmsley said.
He said his son was wearing a red hoodie, a grey t-shirt, black track pants, and green Crocs when he went missing.
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