Missing autistic five-year-old found safe in jungle

Five-year-old Jayden Gabriel Petee was found safe after he went missing in a jungle train area of Seppanggar in Kota Kinabalu.

KOTA KINABALU: An autistic five-year-old who went missing in a forested area near his home in Sepanggar for nearly 24 hours has been found safe following a massive search.

Jayden Gabriel Peter, five, was found alone in the jungle by villagers who were involved in the search-and-rescue operation at 1.30pm Saturday (April 16) after he was reported missing at around 3pm on Friday (April 15).