Mum, baby missing in Alice Springs report safely to police station

A YOUNG mother and her baby, who were both reported as missing for more than a week, have reported in safely to NT police

NT Police on Tuesday announced they found a vehicle that Makasha Prayta and her baby were believed to have been travelling in. However, the duo has since reported in safely

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A YOUNG mother and her baby, who were both reported as missing for more than a week, have reported in safely to NT police.

Police confirmed 17-year-old Makasha Prayta and her one year-old child, Shontayhia, who were reported as missing more than a week ago, attended Alice Springs Police Station on Wednesday evening.

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A spokeswoman said police no longer held concerns for their welfare.

Police announced at around 6.30pm on Wednesday that the duo had been found.

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Superintendent Brett Prowse said, “We’d like to thank the community for their assistance in helping us locate the pair.”

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