Rescuers winched William to safety, and fed him a doughnut and a bottle of water, before he was taken to hospital for a check up.
The boy’s mother, Elizabeth Barkley, told reporters the teenager had “only a few scratches” and seemed fit and healthy.
“He’s doing fine, everything seems to be fine, he’s in perfect health,” she added.
“He just stayed in one spot and waited to be rescued and I’m just over the moon he’s alive.”
Joking, she added: “He’s never leaving the house again.”
Police have said officers were emotional to have found the teen alive.
“It doesn’t happen all the time,” Victoria Police Acting Inspector Jason Benbow said. “I’m sure he’s got a story to tell us soon, which we’re very keen to hear,” he added.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
