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UPDATE: 12-Year-Old Boy Missing In Panorama City Found

Hugo Martinez, 12, was last seen early Monday morning. He left his house without his cellphone or other belongings and later returned home.

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Hugo Martinez, 12, was last seen early Monday morning. He left his house without his cellphone or other belongings.
Hugo Martinez, 12, was last seen early Monday morning. He left his house without his cellphone or other belongings. (Courtesy of LAPD)

PANORAMA CITY, CA — A 12-year-old boy who went missing in Panorama City returned home, police said Wednesday.

Hugo Martinez was last seen at about 8:30 a.m. Monday at his home in the 8800 block of Tobias Avenue, and authorities sought public help to find him.

On Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Police Department reported that the boy had returned to his home about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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Further details were not released.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.

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