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Osman’s seek help in locating stolen cell phone

The Optometrists were struck by two cunning cellphone snatchers pretending to be patients.

November 17, 2023
Sjani Campher Less than a minute
The woman who took the cellphone. Screenshot - CCTV footage.

After a cellphone was stolen earlier this afternoon at Osman’s Optical in the Imbali Centre, they are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects and retrieving the stolen device.

Mr Ali Osman confirmed that the two women came in at roughly 15:30 pretending to be patients. CCTV footage shows how one of the women reaches over the counter and steals a cellphone while the receptionist is busy helping the other woman.

Mr Osman urges anyone who could assist in identifying the woman, to please contact him on 082 757 7863.

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November 17, 2023
Sjani Campher Less than a minute

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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