Krishank Karthik: Missing teen didn’t attend Suzanne Cory High School for two weeks before last sighting
The case of a missing teen in Melbourne has taken a concerning turn after it was revealed his departure was likely planned.
Krishank Karthik,16, also known as ‘Krish’, has not been seen by his family since Monday.
He left his home in Truganina at approximately 7.45am. His family believed he was leaving for Suzanne Cory High School, however, Krishank did not go to school. And, he had not been to school for more than two weeks.
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CCTV footage of Krishank leaving his home showed him travelling with some clothes and a suitcase.
Where did Krishank go?
The teen’s exact movements remain unclear.
It is understood the teen was seen in North Melbourne on a tram before he was later seen at a shop on Swanston Street where he sold his phone at around 1.20pm.
Krishank was then not seen for almost 24 hours before he was spotted at Melbourne Central at around 1pm on Tuesday.
“Krishank has been going from home saying that he was going to school and he hasn’t gone to school,” his aunty Mathangi Akhilesh told 7NEWS.com.au.
(It’s) very out of character, Krishank is a family-loving kid.
“He comes home at the same time as you come back from school.”
The family did not know where Krishank had been going when they thought he was at school for two weeks.
“We’ve spoken to his friends, they have been helping us with the investigation, and nothing, nothing unusual,” Ms Akhilesh said.
“(It’s) very out of character, Krishank is a family-loving kid.”
“We haven’t slept since Monday,” she said.
On Wednesday afternoon, a Victoria Police spokesperson said: “As the investigation remains active and ongoing, we will not be commenting further at this stage.”
Suzanne Cory High School has not responded to The Nightly’s questions about whether it alerts parents when a child does not attend school.
What does Krishank look like?
Krishank is about 177cm tall and was wearing a grey hoodie, black track pants, black shoes and black Armani glasses when he went missing.
Anyone who has any information should call Werribee Police Station on (03) 9742 9444.
