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British backpacker Sam Woodhead found alive in Australian outback | British backpacker Sam Woodhead found alive in Australian outback |
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A British backpacker missing in the Australian outback for more than three days has been found safe and well. | A British backpacker missing in the Australian outback for more than three days has been found safe and well. |
Samuel Woodhead, 18, disappeared from a cattle station in Queensland on Tuesday when he went for a jog. | Samuel Woodhead, 18, disappeared from a cattle station in Queensland on Tuesday when he went for a jog. |
A Queensland police spokesman said Woodhead was a little sunburnt when he was found, but was hydrated and otherwise well. His family has been notified. | A Queensland police spokesman said Woodhead was a little sunburnt when he was found, but was hydrated and otherwise well. His family has been notified. |
The former Brighton College student was having a medical assessment at the cattle station before being transferred to a hospital in the nearby town of Longreach. | The former Brighton College student was having a medical assessment at the cattle station before being transferred to a hospital in the nearby town of Longreach. |
There were unconfirmed reports that he was found during a helicopter search, police said. | There were unconfirmed reports that he was found during a helicopter search, police said. |
His sister Rebecca posted the news on Facebook, saying: "We have been told that they have found Sam!! We have no information on his condition or where he was found yet, so keep your fingers crossed." | His sister Rebecca posted the news on Facebook, saying: "We have been told that they have found Sam!! We have no information on his condition or where he was found yet, so keep your fingers crossed." |
Local authorities launched a search for Woodhead, reportedly from Richmond upon Thames in Surrey, amid fears he may have become lost in the hot, isolated region. | Local authorities launched a search for Woodhead, reportedly from Richmond upon Thames in Surrey, amid fears he may have become lost in the hot, isolated region. |
Rescuers searched for him by land and air. His mother is understood to have urged police to widen their search as her son, an experienced long-distance runner, could have travelled some way from his base. | Rescuers searched for him by land and air. His mother is understood to have urged police to widen their search as her son, an experienced long-distance runner, could have travelled some way from his base. |
Temperatures have been around 37C (98.6F) in the area this week. | Temperatures have been around 37C (98.6F) in the area this week. |
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