Baby reported missing after mother and toddler found dead off Port Macdonnell coast

Police in South Australia are searching for a missing infant after the bodies of a mother and her toddler are recovered off the coast of Port Macdonnell. Multiple outlets report that emergency services respond to the incident at the southernmost coastal town after being alerted to circumstances involving a car found with its engine running. Shortly after the callout, police and other responders recover the bodies of the mother and the toddler from the ocean. Authorities state they have “grave concerns” for the baby and are treating the situation as a missing persons case for the infant. A search operation is underway off the coast to locate the missing child. The sources agree on the timing of the incident, the location near Port Macdonnell, and the presence of grave concerns for the second child after the mother and toddler are found dead. No causes of death or further details about the circumstances leading to the car being found are included in the provided accounts.