Police are currently searching for a missing 6-year-old boy in Olinda.
The primary school aged boy was reported missing after wandering from the Olinda Playspace area, on Olinda-Monbulk Road, Friday afternoon.
Officers have been told Parfa, who has autism and is non-verbal, was last seen by family members about 4pm. Friends and relatives searched for the boy before reporting him missing about 30 minutes later.
Local police with assistance from the Air Wing and State Emergency Services (SES) personnel are searching the area.
Search and Rescue police have also been notified and the Dog Squad are on scene.
An image of Parfa has been released in the hope it will assist the search.
Parfa, who was wearing denim shorts and a blue and white t-shirt, is described as being Persian in appearance.
Police will continue to search for the missing boy throughout the night and into the morning.
Anyone who sights Parfa is urged to contact Triple Zero (000).
