Manning Admitted to Hospital; 'In Safe Hands'

Henry Manning, the missing 17-year-old , is currently in a hospital in New York being treated for an infection, his mother, Jenan Manning, said late Tuesday night on the way to see her son.

Manning had been reported missing after he , and after was reunited with his family on Sunday, however .

After contact was made, police closed the case and canceled the Silver Alert for Manning, but family and friends were left more concerned than ever.

Jenan said Tuesday that she was happy her son was in “safe hands,” but that he would need surgery for the infection and .

“We just need to get Henry well now,” she said.

This article originally appeared on Brookfield Patch.