Daniel - where are you?

I fully understand the desire of a 17 year old to be independent and to not be tied to the proverbial apron strings. However, when said 17 year old lives at home and goes out at 6am on Saturday morning and there is no further communication with home for over 36 hours, well, then frankly one wonders if said 17 year old is taking the piss. Alternatively, said 17 year old could be lying in a shallow grave somewhere. Let's hope he's taking the piss eh?