Christopher Wilson: Missing boy is found after spending night outside in freezing temperatures

An 11-year-old boy has been miraculously found by locals after spending a night outside in freezing temperatures. 

It comes after police renewed efforts to locate Christopher Wilson, 11, after the schoolboy went missing over 15 hours ago in Sydney’s northwest.

Christopher is understood to be cold after spending the night outside but is being assisted by police and given food, 9News reports. 

The 11-year-old was last seen walking along Annangrove Road towards Rouse Hill in Sydney‘s north-west at 4.45pm on Wednesday.

When he got off the school bus on Annangrove Road at about 3pm, he was wearing a black and white jacket and carrying a large black backpack. 

It’s understood Christopher had a particularly ‘bad day at school’ on Wednesday before he disappeared. 

Christopher Wilson, 11, was last seen walking along Annangrove Road towards Rouse Hill in Sydney’s north-west at 4.45pm on Wednesday

Officers along with 15 SES members and PolAir conducted an extensive search of the area on Wednesday night, as temperatures plummeted to just four degrees. 

Police hold concerns for Christopher’s welfare because he has no money or food. 

A multi-agency search began at 8am on Thursday with local police, Police Rescue Squad, PolAir and SES members to continue scouring the area for clues. 

Superintendent Darrin Batchelor said police had touched base with Christopher’s ‘distressed’ parents who wasted no time contacting authorities when their son failed to come home on Wednesday afternoon. 

‘His family are extremely distressed, particularly as the temperatures overnight have been quite cold,’ he told reporters on Thursday morning.

‘They’ve had a really rough night and have been out looking overnight.’

While police have reiterated Christopher’s disappearance is out of character, at this stage police do not believe there has been any foul play

Police are also looking into his Opal card details and have begun contacting Christopher’s extended family and friends (pictured, Annangrove Public School where he attends)

While police have reiterated his disappearance is out of character, at this stage police do not believe there has been any foul play. 

Multiple reports to Crime Stoppers have been investigated with police receiving a ‘high number’ of calls as students commute to school. 

Police are also looking into the student’s Opal card details to piece together his movements and have begun contacting his extended family and friends.  

A geo-text was sent to local residents in the region on Wednesday. 

Police have reassured the community the message was not a scam and pleaded for any information on Christopher’s whereabouts.

He is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance and about 120 centimetres tall, with a slim build, short brown hair and brown eyes.

Christopher was last seen wearing his school uniform, consisting of a blue t-shirt with maroon and white trim, grey shorts, and red and black shoes (pictured)

Christopher was last seen wearing his school uniform, consisting of a blue t-shirt with maroon and white trim, grey shorts, and red and black shoes. 

The Annangrove Public School student is described as a ‘quiet’ boy who enjoys playing video games. 

A member of the public captured CCTV of Christopher walking down Annangrove Road just before 5pm and reported it to police.

His family then confirmed his identity. 

In the short 11-second clip Christopher is seen walking beside two lanes of busy traffic and appears to glance behind his shoulder twice. 

Officers have asked that any resident with dashcam footage of Annangrove Road between 3:20 and 6pm to submit it to police. 

Anyone with information regarding Christopher Wilson’s whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. 

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He got off the school bus on Annangrove Road about 3pm, he was wearing a black and white jacket and carrying a large black backpack