Urgent appeal after mother and baby go missing in Manchester
Mother Sascha and six-month-old Clay missing since Saturday
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Your support makes all the difference.Police are “increasingly concerned” for a mother and her baby son who have gone missing from their home in Manchester.
Sascha, 29, and six-month-old Clay were first noticed to be missing from their home in the Blackley area at about 4pm on Saturday.
It is not known what either of them are wearing but it is believed Sascha has taken Clay’s pram, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
The force said: “Sascha is believed to be with her six-month-old son, Clay, and may be pushing him in a pram.
“Officers are becoming increasingly concerned for Sascha and Clay and want to make sure they are safe and well.”
Superintendent Sarah Morton added officers are “doing everything we can to find Sascha and Clay and ensure that they are safe and well”.
“I ask anyone who may have seen them since 4pm on Saturday to share that information with us as soon as possible,” she added.
“I also ask members of the public to be on the lookout for this young mum and her baby.
“Sascha, if you’re reading this, please contact us or someone trustworthy so we can check that you and Clay are safe and offer support.”
Anyone with information about Sascha and Clay’s whereabouts should contact police on 0161 856 3678, or 101, quoting 2223 08/08/22.