Tragedy as 14-year-old autistic boy William Wall is found dead after going missing while out jogging in bushland – after volunteers were turned away from the search because they were breaking coronavirus restrictions
- William Wall, 14, went missing at 6.45am on Tuesday after going for a run
- He was last seen heading out for jog along the Yarra Ranges' Warburton Trail
- Desperate search was launched for the teen but volunteers told to stay home
- His father faced media on Wednesday and asked people to leave out protein bars
- Police said the autistic teen was found dead in Yarra Junction on Wednesday
Autistic teenager William Wall has been found dead, 32 hours after he went missing in dense bushland outside Melbourne.
The 14-year-old went out for his daily jog along the Yarra Ranges' Warburton Trail at 6.45am on Tuesday, promising his family he would be back in 15 minutes.
But he never returned to his home in Launching Place.
Victoria Police confirmed his body had been found in Yarra Junction during the second day of the search on Wednesday afternoon.
It's understood William's body was found in bushland off a residential street less than two kilometres from his home.
His death is not being treated as suspicious and police will prepare a report for the Coroner.
William Wall (Pictured), 14, was found dead at Yarra Junction, Melbourne on Wednesday, 32 hours after going missing on his daily jog on Tuesday
William's distraught father Shane (pictured) struggled to fight back tears as he thanked volunteers, police, the SES and family members who had been searching all night
William's family have gathered at the scene where his body was found.
The teen’s disappearance sparked an air and ground search involving about 100 personnel from Victoria Police and the State Emergency Service.
The search entered its second day on Wednesday after rescue crews spent overnight searching the area after temperatures plummeted to just 4C.
Locals fumed after being advised to keep an eye out for William, but not to breach Victoria's COVID-19 restrictions by limiting outdoor time to two hours.
'In line with coronavirus restrictions, at this stage we do not require any assistance from the public,' a post on the Eyewatch Yarra Ranges Police Facebook read.
'We want to say a big thank you however, for the all the offers we have received.'
Bush Search and Rescue Victoria volunteers are pictured outside Warburton Police station ahead of the search, hours before William was found dead
SES personnel depart the Warburton Police state ahead of the search for missing autistic boy William Wall
William's distraught father Shane struggled to fight back tears as he thanked volunteers, police, the SES and family members who had been searching all night.
'I just want everyone to be safe,' he told reporters on Wednesday afternoon, hours before police confirmed his son had been found dead.
'I never want to be in this situation but the people around here are fantastic. I mean, I've been in the valley for a long time and come from overseas but this has just blown me away.'
'Actual support from local people, the Facebook community and the noticeboards and that, fantastic. Top notch and the police and SES, again, it has been great.'
'I have hardly spoken to my wife much but they are liaising with them to look after her and I'm out helping where I can.'
Mr Wall said his 'energetic, very athletic' son loved exercise and had dreams of joining the police force or the army when he got older.
Searchers had been concentrating on the Warburton Rail Trail, which runs about 40 kilometres from Lilydale to Warburton and covers difficult terrain, and the O'Shannassy Aqueduct Trail above Warburton.
William's disappearance comes three months after non-verbal autistic teen William Callaghan became separated from his family during a walk at Mount Disappointment, 60km north of Melbourne,.
The teen spent two nights alone before being miraculously found safe and well.
Police advised volunteers to stay home instead of search for William, saying: 'At this stage we do not require any assistance from the public'
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