The Northern Territory Police Force is searching for a male youth that breached his bail at Lajamanu yesterday.
The youth had travelled to the community in the care of NT Department of Children and Families (DCF) personnel to attend a funeral whilst subject to strict bail conditions.
About 2:45pm, following the funeral, the youth was transported by DCF staff to a residence in the community to collect personal items before returning to Darwin. Whilst at the residence the male youth and another community member fled into thick scrubland at the rear of the property.
Police were notified a short time later and have deployed a number of resources, including the Fugitive Taskforce, to locate the male youth.
The youth is yet to be located and officers are continuing their extensive search efforts today with the assistance of the local community.
