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Concern over boy with medical condition missing for a week

A desperate search is underway for a nine-year-old boy who went missing near a school and hasn’t been heard from in a week.

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Police are concerned for the welfare of a boy with a medical condition who has been missing for a full week.

The nine-year-old boy was last seen at a school along Arthur Street in the Woodridge area in Queensland about 2.30pm on July 23.

He hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

The boy has a condition that requires medication, with police concerned over his welfare.

He’s described as caucasian with light red hair and green eyes, is about 130cm tall, and was last seem wearing a dark green school uniform.

Police believe he might still be in the Woodridge area and have urged him, or anyone with information, to come forward.

Clareese Packer

​Clareese is a Court Reporter at NewsWire. She previously covered breaking news for the outlet after completing the 2023 NewsCorp cadet program, where she worked at The Australian, news.com.au, The Daily Telegraph, the National News Network and NewsWire.

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