AJ Elfalak, age 3, with non-verbal autism, has been missing for three days and his father has organized a personal helicopter in search of him. Is he kidnapped?
Anthony “AJ” Elfalak is a three-year-old toddler and is missing for the past three days. He went missing on a rural property in the Hunter region on September 3.
AJ has a non-verbal autism. He was last seen before noon at his house in Yengi Drive, about 75 kilometers south of Singleton.
The strike force has been put on his case as the search for the boy continues. According to news.com.au, a multi-agency response was launched on Friday to investigate every crook and cranny of the 650-acre property.
The response team consisted of the dog unit, police rescue, trail bike officers, police divers, and PolAir. But the boy is still missing.
Who Is AJ Elfalak Father? Meet Mother Kelly Elfalak
AJ Elfalak’s father goes by the name Anthony Elfalak. He said he’s organized a personal helicopter to look for his son.
AJ’s mother, Kelly Elfalak, believes her son has been abducted. She said she had searched the property numerous times and if he was there, she’d have found him by now.
AJ’s godfather, Alan Hashem, said he had seen a suspicious vehicle outside the farm’s private road right before AJ went missing. Alan lives next door and added the boy had never wandered before.
He further said they will not stop looking until the boy is found.
AJ Elfalak Missing Update: Is Autistic Anthony AJ Found?
As of now, AJ Elfalak is not found and is still missing.
The Police are investigating the missing case and are looking into all scenarios including the suspicious vehicle.
The police also looked at 15 dams on the property. One dam was even drained and searched.
They also seized CCTV footage to identify the suspicious Toyota Hilux seen around the time AJ went missing.
However, superintendent Tracey Chapman said it’s too early to tell if the boy’s kidnapped. The search continues and more than 100 emergency services volunteers have come forward to assist.
AJ has a Mediterranean/ Middle Eastern appearance, short dark hair, and is probably wearing a grey jumper and pants, and sneakers, according to 9news.