POLICE officers have located a woman who had gone missing from Bournemouth with her young son.

Dorset Police received a report at around 6.45pm on Wednesday raising concern for the welfare of Malgorzata Jarecka, aged 32, after she was not at her home address as expected.

Following enquiries, Malgorzata is believed to have been near to Bournemouth train station with her one-year-old son at around 9.30am on Tuesday.

A spokesman from Dorset Police said: "Police searching for a woman who had gone missing from Bournemouth with her young son are pleased to update that they have been found.

"Dorset Police had received a report on Wednesday 14 April 2021 raising concern for the welfare of Malgorzata Jarecka after she was not at her home address as expected. She and her son have now been located safe and well.

"We would like to thank everyone who shared our appeal."