Boy reported missing from Dapto found safe and well

The boy was last seen about noon on Thursday, September 7 and there were concerns for his welfare because of his young age.

NSW Police issued an alert asking for the public's assistance on Thursday night, but a short time later announced that the teen had been found, safe and well, in Wollongong.

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"Thanks to everyone assisting in locating a 13-year-old boy from Dapto," NSW Police wrote on social media.

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