What we know as mother and baby go missing from Travelodge

Police have appealed to the public and urged the missing pair to come forward saying: 'It’s imperative that Anka knows she is not in any trouble.'

Police handout of Anka (no surname provided). (PA)
Police handout of Anka (no surname provided). (PA)

Police are "deeply concerned" about the welfare of a mother and baby who have not been seen for almost two weeks.

Bedfordshire police said Anka, 29 and her three-month-old baby were last seen leaving a Travelodge in Luton on 17 October.

Detective Sergeant Ben Searle said they were now appealing to the public for information, adding: "It’s imperative that Anka knows she is not in any trouble, but we would urge anyone that knows anything about their whereabouts to please come forward."

Anka was last seen shortly before 11am on 17 October leaving the Travelodge hotel in Dunstable Road, Luton.

CCTV handout from Bedfordshire Police of Anka and her three-month-old baby who were last seen almost two weeks ago in Luton. (PA)
CCTV handout from Bedfordshire Police of Anka and her three-month-old baby who were last seen almost two weeks ago in Luton. (PA)

Officers later received reports of a sighting near Wellington Street in Luton but the pair have not been seen or spoken to since, and investigators are concerned for their welfare.

Anka was last seen wearing a black zip-up top, jeans and black trainers. She was carrying a red and green bag.

Sgt Searle, who is investigating, said: “Anka and her baby have now been missing for almost two weeks and we are deeply concerned for their welfare."

He urged anyone with information to come forward.

We know very little about the pair, police have only referred to her as Anka, not releasing a second name.

They have also not revealed any details about the missing child except the age.

We know nothing about Anka's circumstances or why she was last seen at a Travelodge.

We do not know why the police have chosen to release so few details about the pair.