15 Aug 2016

Missing 9-year-old found safe and well

4:27 am on 15 August 2016

A nine-year-old boy missing in Whanganui has been found safe and well.

Police were looking for Lebron Maraku, pictured here wearing face paint.

Police were looking for Lebron Maraku, pictured here wearing face paint. Photo: NZ Police

Police had been looking for Lebron Maraku, had last been seen about 10.30am yesterday in the suburb of Gonville.

Shortly after midnight police issued a statement saying he had been located and was back with his family.