Found Safe Australia - Oliver Yang, 12, Mudgearaba in Queensland, 11 May 2018

[ozazure]

His poor parents, I can't even imagine. I hope he is located safe any second now.

It does sound like something really unusual from the reporting - the information they had to go on initially seemed fairly specific. It almost reads like a family abduction scenario but with more risk and urgency, so while I'd usually be dubious of it being organised crime related, I think it is a possibility.

 

[Jennifer17]

Is Somerset College an actual university like it would be in America? Why was he there?

Such a cute kid. I'm really scared for him .

No. A private school. We call what you call colleges, universities.

 

[TTF14]

No. A private school. We call what you call colleges, universities.

OK, thank you. Here we have colleges and universities both, but they are all post high school. So maybe what would be a college there is a prep school here?

I really hope this is just a family abduction.

 

[ozazure]

Is Somerset College an actual university like it would be in America? Why was he there?

Such a cute kid. I'm really scared for him .

We use the term college for some schools, both public and private, and in my experience, when it is applied to University/Tertiary education, it is for departments in or accommodation associated with a university - we use the term university for the whole institution - you go to "uni" not college, and even if your school is a college by name, you go to "school".

Somerset college is a private primary to secondary school, you can go there from what many places call pre-school, to your final year of high school.

 

[gregjrichards]

I’m glad there were witnesses and law enforcement have a lead and we are not looking at a William Tyrrell abduction with no witnesses.

 

[Bohemian]

But they said possible registration so it might not be right. They should have a description of the man since he got out the car.

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Hopefully it won’t take long to match a similar registration number with the make and model of the car. That should give police the lead they need, unless the number plates and/or car were stolen. I hope they find Oliver soon.

 

[Elainera]

Was this maybe a targeted abduction? Is someone in Oliver's family in a powerful position somewhere?

If this was planned or even targeted, which to me it looks like, the number plates are probably fake or stolen, unfortunately jmo

 

[Morrisa]

Just saw a snippet on ABC news 24, police stating not ruling anything in or out at the moment including family involvement and he was taken outside the family home. I'll link when it becomes available.

 

[ozazure]

Hmm maybe a family separation with someone not quite right in the mix.

 

[Morrisa]

"They do not believe at this stage that Oliver was taken by a direct family member, but they are talking to members of his family in an attempt to establish who might have taken Oliver and why."

https://www.9news.com.au/national/2018/05/11/20/51/gold-coast-amber-alert-missing-boy-pulled-into-hatch

 

[gregjrichards]

police have just released these images

Police have just released CCTV pics of the JEEP Compass they believe to be involved in the abduction of 12 year Oliver Yang. @9NewsQueensland License plates 760 TNH

 

[whitelilac]

Please let this boy be found safe and unharmed.

In a way I'm hoping there is family involvement, rather than some random opportunistic perp who abducted Oliver.

 

[Jennifer17]

I have to think that it is a stolen car, otherwise they were really blatant about it.

 

[gregjrichards]

Gold Coast News
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FOUND!! Missing Gold Coast boy Oliver Yang has been found safe in Grafton in northern NSW. A 53-year-old man is with police.
@couriermail

Thank goodness.

 

[Morrisa]

They've found him!
[FONT=&quot]ABC Brisbane‏Verified account @abcbrisbane now2 minutes agoMore


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[FONT=&quot]#BREAKING: A 12-year-old boy snatched from outside his Gold Coast home yesterday has been found safe in NSW.


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[Jennifer17]

You beaut!

 

[Morrisa]

Thank God!!!!!

[FONT=&quot]The Courier-Mail‏Verified account @couriermail now1 minute agoMore


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[FONT=&quot]#BREAKING Police have located the 12-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted from Mudgereeba yesterday afternoon. He was found in Grafton in NSW. A 53-year-old man is assisting police with their inquiries inquiries.https://trib.al/aWS1Tdh
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[Jennifer17]

I hope that nothing awful happened to him. Grafton means that he stopped somewhere, unless that was his final destination. He could have travelled much further than that.

 

[Morrisa]

They are still searching for the Jeep?!

[FONT=&quot]Queensland Police‏Verified account @QldPolice 1m1 minute agoMore


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[FONT=&quot]#Breaking - Amber Alert Update - 12yo boy has been located safe by police in NSW. Final Amber Alert media release will be issued soon. Police still looking for the 2013 Jeep Compass 760 TNH #AmberAlert #Mudgeeraba
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[Jax49]

Police found Oliver Yang in Grafton, New South Wales. He is believed to have suffered no major injuries.

bbm
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...k=ed1985186637f6fe07c5acb7b8e057d6-1526093293