Police search King Island for missing 16-year-old Lusian West, last seen near Haines Road just before midnight.

Tasmania police are searching King Island for 16-year-old Lusian West, who went missing Friday night near Haines Road and Martha Lavinia Beach Road. Last seen just before midnight walking away from a parked vehicle, he is described as 180 cm tall, slim, with black hair and a thin mustache, wearing navy shorts, a navy and black puffer jacket, and tan boots. Dense bushland raises safety concerns. Search efforts involve local police, community members, Tasmania Police Search and Rescue, and State Emergency Services, with aerial support from a helicopter. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact King Island police at 131 444.