Kai Zhuang: Police in Utah say student feared kidnapped may be 'camping' - BBC News

Police in Utah initially feared that missing Chinese student Kai Zhuang, 17, had been kidnapped.

31 December 2023Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Riverside Police Department Image caption, Police in Utah originally said they believed Kai Zhuang, 17, may have been kidnapped and held for ransomBy Adam DurbinBBC NewsPolice in the US searching for a missing Chinese exchange student, initially feared kidnapped, have said he could in fact be camping.

Kai Zhuang, 17, was last seen on Wednesday at his host family's home in the town of Riverdale in Utah.

Police originally said it is possible he is being held against his will.

Officers were alerted to concerns about Kai's welfare on Thursday by the school he was attending, which had been contacted by his parents in China.

Kai's parents in China claimed to school officials they had been sent a ransom demand and a picture of their son indicating he was abducted, according to an earlier statement from police.

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