Halls Creek trio return home safely after Northern Territory police issued alert

Three members of a well-known Halls Creek family who sparked a police alert for their whereabouts after they failed to return home from a function in Alice Springs have been found safe and well. Northern Territory Police sent out an alert on Wednesday to look out for Shire of Halls Creek councillor Bonnie Edwards, 70, and her daughter Virginia O’Neill, 49, also a councillor, as well her her son Eldride Edwards, 41, son after they had not been heard from since Sunday. The trio had attended a function in Alice Springs and were believed to be travelling back towards WA. “There has been no contact or financial activity from any of the trio,” a NT Police statement said on Wednesday. However, on Thursday morning police confirmed the trio had returned to Halls Creek and concerns were no longer held for their welfare. NT Police superintendent Tony Deutrom said: “We thank the community for their overwhelming support in this matter. Luckily the family has arrived home safely.”