Missing Kid From Sweden Found In NY

[The Islamic Emirate]

Police say a 15-year-old Swedish boy with Asperger's syndrome who disappeared from a fast food restaurant in New York City has been found.

They say Marcus Kerttu was found at 1:15 a.m. Sunday at Penn Station in midtown Manhattan. Police say he was recognized by MTA police and reunited with his father.

The father told police his son disappeared on Friday while they were at a McDonald's in lower Manhattan.

The father said he got up to use the bathroom and when he returned his son was gone.

The father and son were supposed to fly back to Sweden on Saturday.

Asperger's is an autism spectrum disorder. It is characterized by difficulties with social interaction.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/miss ... d-29306552

Any thoughts NSG? Personally I'm glad the kid was found, but I found it a little unusual how difficulty in social interaction is related to being lost. Feel free to share your thoughts.

[Alyakia]

how boring. i thought this would be a kid flew to NY by himself. as it stands it's just a bog standard "kid gets lost in restaurant kid gets found" story.

[Othelos]

how boring. i thought this would be a kid flew to NY by himself. as it stands it's just a bog standard "kid gets lost in restaurant kid gets found" story.

Yeah from the title I was expecting it to be more of a saga.

[Ethel mermania]

I am glad the kid was found, It must have been difficult to the parents.

[Imperial New Vegas]

While heartwarming, I thought he went missing from Sweden and ended up in NY, judging by the title. That would of made for a better thread.

[Luziyca]

I'm glad that he is found. Now, what the hell are we supposed to talk about? How this is more different than a boil-water advisory in Saskatoon? Or whether we should chain all children to parents while in public?

[Second Blazing]

While heartwarming, I thought he went missing from Sweden and ended up in NY, judging by the title. That would of made for a better thread.

That's what I was expecting.

[Empire of Narnia]

how boring. i thought this would be a kid flew to NY by himself. as it stands it's just a bog standard "kid gets lost in restaurant kid gets found" story.

This is what I thought it would be as well. I think the title was intentionally misleading.

[Cyrisnia]

Glad he was found, always good to see a happy ending instead of something worse, knowing how things can sometimes be in the cities.

.....BUT.....c'mon man, ya had to clickbait us?

[Romalae]

How underwhelming. I'm glad this turned out okay, but please do not mislead your fellow NSG posters with your CNN-esque titles.