Mother of dead autistic teen Felix Hua said carers were warned about his fascination with water Felix Hua, 14, went missing at Yarra Bend Park in May, 2009. A CARER for an autistic teen who died after wandering from his care had no formal qualifications for working with children or people with disabilities. Felix Hua, 14, was missing for three days before his body was pulled from the Yarra River by police search and rescue teams in June 2009. He had been on a regular outing to Yarra Bend Park in Fairfield when he became separated from his Southern Cross Care Victoria carer. In documents tendered to the Coroners Court today Southern Cross Care admitted the carer, Vipula Rajakaruma, had no formal training. "SCC admits that, contrary to SCC policies, Mr Rajakaruna did not have his Working with a children check during the time he cared for Felix'" it said. An inquest summary said Mr Rajakaruna was given no formal training in working with children or wi young persons with a disability. When he commenced working for Southern Cross Care he made them aware he had not completed his Certificate 3 in Homecare. Southern Cross Care gave him an assurance that they would assist him with his training and completion of relevant qualifications. Mr Rajakaruna had previously worked with older people. Felix's mother, Mai Phan, told the court her son had a fascination with water and was prone to running away. Ms Phan said she was so concerned about her son wandering off during outings together, she often kept him on a leash. "When we went out he would run away from me and I was scared because I wasn't sure he knew the danger he was putting himself into," she said through a Vietnamese interpreter. He loved to run about and run away from the carer. I asked them to keep an eye on him. To keep him by their side," she said. Ms Phan said she repeatedly warned City of Yarra council workers, who organised the care, about the need to keep a close eye on her so. My son loved water. He loved playing with water. I am sure when I spoke to the intake worker at the council I mentioned it to her. Ms Phan said despite being a teenager, Felix had the comprehension of a two-year-old and was oblivious to potential dangers around him. I said a lot of times about that sort of thing to the people from the council. The court heard Felix wandered from Mr Rajakaruna who had returned to his car to get some biscuits to try and entice Felix back into the car. He took his eyes off him for just a moment but when he returned Felix had gone, it was claimed. The court heard the Mr Rajakaruna started searching for Felix before asking others in the park to assist. Police were later called. An exhaustive search by police divers, the State Emergency Service and volunteers failed to find any trace of him for days. Dozens of witnesses are expected to be called during the anticipated four-day inquest. One of the expected issues in the inquest is expected to be significant differences in statements made to police by Southern Cross Care Victoria and the carer responsible for Felix at the time he went missing.