A seven-year-old boy reported missing from Wagga Wagga yesterday has now been found safe and well.

The child had last been seen about 11am yesterday (Saturday 28 February 2015) at his home in Mt Austin – a suburb within Wagga Wagga.

Officers from Wagga Wagga Local Area Command were notified and immediately commenced searching for him.

This morning, a woman checking Facebook realised the child had been reported missing and immediately returned him home.

The woman is the mother of one of the child’s friends, and it’s believed he told her he had permission to sleep over at her house.

Police would like to thank the media and members of the public for their support in this matter.