{
  "id": 3040374,
  "title": "Police seek public help to locate missing 13-year-old in Ampang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/police-seek-public-help-to-locate-missing-13-year-old-in-ampang",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T14:24:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1518137/police-seek-public-help-locate-missing-13-year-old-ampang"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police in Ampang are urgently searching for a 13-year-old boy who has gone missing. The boy, named Yuen Cheng Yang, was last seen on August 20 and has not returned home. His father reported the disappearance to police at around 1:45pm today. Yuen stands approximately 145cm tall, weighs 45kg, and has a fair complexion. He does not wear glasses. He was last seen in the area of Lorong 7, Kampung Tasik Permai, Ampang.\n\nAnyone with information about Yuen's whereabouts is encouraged to reach out to their nearest police station, the Ampang Jaya district police headquarters control centre at 03-4289 7222, or directly to investigating officer Inspector Nur Faizah Mohd Anuar at 017-342 2804. Police urge parents and guardians to keep a close eye on their children and avoid allowing them to roam unsupervised.\n\nThe case remains under active investigation, and additional details will be shared as they become available.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 13-year-old boy reported missing from Kampung Tasik Permai, Ampang.",
  "key_points": [
    "13-year-old Yuen Cheng Yang missing since August 20",
    "Last seen in Kampung Tasik Permai, Ampang",
    "Police urge public help in locating missing boy"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}