MODJADJISKLOOF: Help police find kidnapped baby

The police are appealing to members of the community to help them find kidnapped baby.

January 10, 2018

Letaba Herald 1 minute read

The Police in Modjadjiskloof outside Tzaneen have launched a massive manhunt for a middle aged woman who stole a child in a suburb outside Modjadjiskloof on Wednesday morning, January 10.

“It is alleged that the unknown woman who is believed to be from Zimbabwe, requested accommodation on Tuesday evening from the victim’s parental house. This morning ,the victim’s mother went to the local supermarket and when she came back, she found that the suspect has disappeared with the five month old baby girl,” explained Lieutenant Colonel, Moatshe Ngoepe.

The preliminary Police investigations have revealed that the suspect boarded a taxi from Modjadjieskloof to Makhado and later she alighted and went to the hiking spot.

The suspect is speaking Sotho, wearing a purple towel, pink short sleeved T-shirt with short hair and average height.

The suspect is unknown and there is no arrest.

Anyone with information which lead to the arrest of the suspect and the recovery of this child, may contact Colonel Cecil Machimana at 082 451 7181 or the crime stop number 08600 10111 or the crime line SMS 32211 or the nearest Police Station.

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January 10, 2018

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Emelda Tintswalo Shipalana

Tintswalo Shipalana, a journalist for the Letaba Herald, has been in the media industry for over a decade. She started her journey in radio, but ended up in print which is her first love. She joined the Herald newspaper as a cadet in 2016, where she graduated with a journalism qualification from the Caxton Training Academy. She also has a qualification in Feature Writing from the University of Cape Town and a Media Management qualification from Wits University. She is completing her BA Communication Science degree with UNISA. She sleeps well at night knowing she is a voice to the voiceless and her work contributes to promoting local talent, businesses and service delivery. Her love for her community keeps her working hard every day.