Saudi- Missing boy found behind 'fake' wall

(MENAFN- Arab News) WASHINGTON: A 13-year-old boy whose mother reported him missing four years ago was found by police hidden behind a false wall in his father's Georgia home US media said.

Authorities arrested five people including the father and stepmother in Jonesboro near Atlanta the local WXIA news network said showing moving footage of the little boy cuddling up to his mother both in tears as they were reunited on Saturday.

Clayton county police were called to a house late Friday but Police Sergeant KT Hughes said its occupants denied any knowledge of the child to officers.

But just to be sure police searched the house. They found nothing the report said.

But when police hours later received another call seeking help at the house they returned. As a second search was being done the boy was able to call his mother and tell her where he was being held reports said.

She directed police to a false wall hidden by towels enabling them to find him.

The apparent hiding space was above the garage of the home WXIA said. 'It shocked all of us honestly' said one neighbor. 'They were really nice people they were open. They were like 'Hey come over any time you want.''