Police appeal to locate missing boy- Mid North Coast

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a boy missing from the state's Mid North Coast.

Juztun Ward, aged 13, was last seen at a home on Carmichael Place, Nabiac, about 8.45pm yesterday (Wednesday 7 December 2022).

When he could not be contacted by family and friends, officers attached to Manning/Great Lakes Police District were notified and immediately commenced inquiries into his whereabouts.

Police and family hold concerns for Juztun's welfare as he lives with a number of medical conditions that require medication.

Juztun is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 145-150cm tall, of thin build with short brown hair.

He was last seen wearing a red school shirt and grey pants and black shoes.

Police believe Juztun was seen in the vicinity of Wharf Street at Nabiac this morning (Thursday 8 December 2022), and a geo-targeting alert has been sent to that area to assist police in locating him.

Anyone with information on Juztun'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.

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