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Cross border search underway for 14-year-old missing from desert community

POLICE are searching for an NT teenager last week who was last seen a week ago at a community in Western Australia

NT and WA Police are searching for 14-year-old Tristan Frank who was last seen a Balgo Community in the Tanami Desert on December 3. Picture: Supplied
NT and WA Police are searching for 14-year-old Tristan Frank who was last seen a Balgo Community in the Tanami Desert on December 3. Picture: Supplied

NORTHERN Territory and WA Police are searching for 14-year-old Tristan Frank who was last seen a week ago at a community in Western Australia.

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WA police put out a missing person’s release with a concern for Tristan’s welfare.

Tristan was last seen at 10am on December 3 in the Balgo community in the Tanami Desert, about 840km north west of Alice Springs.

His current whereabouts is unknown.

It is understood Tristan is from Yuendumu in the Northern Territory.

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Tristan is described as 160cm tall with a slight build, dark brown hair and dark coloured eyes.

Police are appealing for anyone with information as to his whereabouts to come forward and contact police on 131 444.

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