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A teenage boy with Asperger's syndrome who went missing nearly a month ago has been found safe and well in London. | A teenage boy with Asperger's syndrome who went missing nearly a month ago has been found safe and well in London. |
The search for Gerwyn Morgan, 15, of Merthyr Tydfil, had led South Wales Police to set up a voicemail service for people to pass on information. | The search for Gerwyn Morgan, 15, of Merthyr Tydfil, had led South Wales Police to set up a voicemail service for people to pass on information. |
There was particular concern because Gerwyn, who disappeared on 24 September, needs to take medication. | |
Police thanked media support during the search, which included reports of sightings at a Bristol railway station. | Police thanked media support during the search, which included reports of sightings at a Bristol railway station. |
Police said their inquiries in to the teenager's disappearance were continuing. | |
South Wales Police Chief Inspector Ian Bellshaw said: "We are very relieved that Gerwyn has been found this afternoon in the London area and appears to be in good health. | |
"I want to thank the public and the media for their help and co-operation in trying to find him over the last four weeks. | |
"We believe the media appeals in the south of England over the last few days have been instrumental in finding him." | |
A poster campaign was launched in the Merthyr area as part of the search, and a youth worker said Gerwyn's classmates at Pen Y Dre school had become concerned for him. | |
The last confirmed sighting of Gerwyn was the day after he went missing, when he was caught on CCTV in Merthyr town centre. | |
Asperger's syndrome is a form of autism. |
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