Young mother and her one-year-old daughter found by police after going missing for almost three days The 24-year-old and daughter Tulissia had not been seen since Saturday Told police she had been staying with a friend A young mother and her one-year-old daughter whose disappearance sparked a police hunt have been found safe and well. Samantha Westwood, 24, disappeared from Darlaston, near Walsall, in the West Midlands, with Tulissia Gelder almost three days ago and had not been seen since. Police believed the mother and daughter could be staying with someone she knows and urged her to make contact as soon as possible. Found: Samantha Westwood disappeared with her one-year-old daughter Tulissia Gelder, but police said the pair are now safe after staying with a friend But today officers announced the pair had been found. They said the mother and daughter had been staying with a friend. Police believed she could have been carrying a Peppa Pig rucksack and pushing a black buggy. Inspector Kelly Monaghan, from Walsall Police, said during the hunt: 'It's important we find Samantha and Tulissia to ensure they're both safe.