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Baby missing after mother and toddler found dead off coast of South Australia

The Guardian World Monday 27 July 2026, 10:34 UTC By Australian Associated Press 1 min read
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Emergency services pulled the bodies from the ocean at Port Macdonnell amid ‘grave concerns’ for second childGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA baby is missing off the coast of South Australia after the bodies of a mother and her toddler were pulled from the ocean. Emergency services were called to the state’s southernmost coastal town, Port Macdonnell, at about 11.15am on Monday after a car was found with its engine running.

Emergency services pulled the bodies from the ocean at Port Macdonnell amid ‘grave concerns’ for second child

A baby is missing off the coast of South Australia after the bodies of a mother and her toddler were pulled from the ocean.

Emergency services were called to the state’s southernmost coastal town, Port Macdonnell, at about 11.15am on Monday after a car was found with its engine running.

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