He is now known simply as Ali. And authorities are desperate to trace this missing Oriental boy whose disapearance from Southend Hospital has sparked a worldwide hunt.
Missing - young Ali was last seen on CCTV on his way out of the hospital
Now a national charity has joined in the search for a missing boy who was apparently suffering from amnesia.
The vulnerable youngster - named Ali by police - was originally found at 7.45pm at Shoebury railway station on October 11 this year and did not know his own name.
Ali - who is Chinese in appearance - was taken to Southend Hospital but walked out unnoticed after undergoing medical examinations including a CAT scan to see if he had sustained injuries to his head.
CCTV cameras caught him at exactly 10.02am on October 12 walking through the hospital corridors before he vanished.
If you have seen Ali or know where he may be, contact the confidential National Missing Persons Helpline on freephone 0500 700 700
Published Wednesday November 26, 2003
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