Fears for missing western Sydney boy who disappeared after catching bus from Tregear to Mount Druitt

07/12/2023

Published: 02:57, 7 December 2023 | Updated: 03:08, 7 December 2023

Police have issued a desperate plea to help locate a missing Sydney [2] boy.

Vula Tanuku, aged nine, was last seen in Tregear catching a bus towards Mt Druitt Westfield, in Sydney’s west, about 2.50pm on Wednesday.

A search for the boy was established after he failed to return home.

The boy’s family and police hold concerns for his welfare due to his young age.

Police are searching for nine-year-old Vula Tanuku (pictured) after he failed to return home on Wednesday

The boy does not have a mobile phone or social media.

Vula is described as being of Pacific Islander/Maori appearance, between 130cm to 140cm tall, of a thin build, short brown hair and brown eyes.

He was last seen wearing blue football shorts and a black shirt with a logo on the front.

Vula is often seen around the Tregear, Mt Druitt and Blacktown areas, and also catches public transport regularly.

Anyone with information about the boy’s whereabouts is urged to call police or Crime Stoppers.