MISSING NINE-YEAR-OLD BOY FOUND ALIVE AND WELL: MANELUSI

Commissioner Operations Gabriel Manelusi. Photo credit: SIBC.

Police have rescued the nine-year-old boy who went missing on Tuesday, after a fishing trip with his two brothers at the Marau resort area.

Assistant Police Commissioner, National Capital, Gabriel Manelusi confirms, the boy was floating out on the open sea towards Makira when he was rescued.

Mr. Manelusi adds, he was taken to the hospital and underwent a medical check and is fine now.

Meanwhile, Mr. Manelusi is thankful for the Marau communities who assisted Police efforts which resulted in the life saved.

He says community support during the search yesterday was overwhelming.