- Missing teenager found in New South Wales
- Krishank Karthik disappeared in Melbourne
A teenager who went missing after leaving home to go to school has been found.
Krishank Karthik, 16, also known as Krish, left his home in Truganina, in Melbourne’s west, at about 7.45am on Monday heading to Suzanne Cory High School.
But the 11th grader did not show up to school and it later turned out that he had not been there for the past two weeks.
His family desperately called for help, prompting a massive search and authorities revealed the 16-year-old was last seen in another state, New South Wales.
New South Wales Police revealed on Sunday morning that the teenager had been found in Penrith, west of Sydney, at 1am.
He has since been reunited with his family who travelled to New South Wales.
Krishank’s mother Shobana said her life had been “hell” after her son went missing.
She said she was stunned to discover he had reportedly sold his iPhone, valued at more than $1000, in Melbourne before heading to another state and that she was not aware of any problems the 16-year-old might be fleeing.
“We have no idea why he would be in Sydney. He doesn’t know anyone there and has never been there before.”
Krishank Karthik, 16, also known as Krish, left his home in Truganina, in Melbourne’s west, at about 7.45am on Monday heading to Suzanne Cory High School.
Officers received information that the teenager had attended an emergency accommodation building on Cleveland Street in Surry Hills, Sydney, shortly before 5am on August 6.
Officers received information that the teenager had attended an emergency accommodation building on Cleveland Street in Surry Hills, Sydney, shortly before 5am on August 6.
This came after he was reportedly seen on a train from Tarneit station to central Melbourne on Monday morning, where he bought two doughnuts and withdrew money from a 7-Eleven at around 10.50am.
About an hour later, he travelled to north Melbourne, where he bought food.
At 1pm, the owner of a phone shop on Swanston St recognised Krishank after seeing a request on social media asking about his whereabouts.
The owner claimed the missing student had sold his iPhone 14 pro that afternoon.
The night before she disappeared, Krishnak texted her mother asking when she would be returning home from the hospital, where she was visiting her sick mother.
When she got home, she was too tired to eat, but Krishnak persuaded her to have dinner. They watched a cricket match together and laughed and talked.
Krishnak wanted to stay up late, but his mother told him that he should go to bed because he had an exam the next day.
That’s when he said, “Good night, Mom. I love you, Mom.”
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