A DESPERATE search is underway for a one-year-old girl missing in the state’s high country.

Laylah Goodman and her 24-year-old mother Nicole were last seen on Monday in the rural town of Alexandra, north east of Melbourne.

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Police and family members hold serious concerns for Laylah due to her young age and are pleading with the public for information on the pair’s whereabouts.

In an extraordinary step officers have today released images of Laylah and Nicole in the hope someone will recognise them.

media_camera One-year-old Laylah Goodman has been missing since March 12. media_camera Nicole Goodman and her daughter were last seen in Bon St, Alexandra

It is believed the pair may be travelling in a white Hyundai with registration QUO207 and were last seen at an address on Bon St, Alexandra.

Anyone who sights Laylah or Nicole, or has information on their current whereabouts is urged to contact Benalla Police Station on 5760 0200.

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