Teenager Samuel Hitch reported missing from Mudgeeraba, found alive and well in Sydney Samuel Hitch Source: Supplied AN AUTISTIC Gold Coast teenager missing for almost a week has been found alive and well in Sydney after a meticulously-planned adventure. Samuel Hitch was discovered missing from his Mudgeeraba home on Saturday morning, sparking a frantic search lasting several days. However, Sydney police in Darling Harbour confirmed the 16-year-old was found late this morning. Details have already emerged of an amazing journey that brought the disabled teen, who hates the outdoors, to Australia's biggest city. After creating an elaborate dummy in his bed, Sam walked almost 30km from his Mudgeeraba home to Tweed Heads, where he caught a three-hour bus to Casino before waiting for a train to Sydney. He had been in Sydney on his own for several days before a member of the public recognised him outside an ABC store. Sam's relieved parents are planning a rushed reunion with their walkabout son.