Alberton’s baby Eden kidnapping case transferred to district court
The case was transferred to the district court and will continue on October 31. No bail was set and all five suspects remain in custody.
It has been 10 months since the kidnapping of baby Eden Laird and his alleged kidnappers’ court case is still ongoing at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court, Alberton Record reports.
On October 10, Cleopatra Manjankozi (domestic worker), Kholwani Nyathi, Amos Moyo, Maduna Nonkanyiso and Nelisini Gabela reappeared in court on charges of schedule six kidnapping and blackmailing.
Gabela is the only South African citizen out of the five as the others are from Zimbabwe.
Manjankosi took Eden tied up on her back for a walk from the family’s house in Brackendowns on May 2 at about 8.45am and did not return. The suspects demanded a R6-million ransom for the baby’s safe return. Police set up a sting operation which led to Eden being found in Windmill Park near Boksburg during that weekend and he was safely home in his parents’ arms on May 5. Their first court appearance was on May 7. Manjankosi worked for the Laird family for two years.
The case was transferred to the district court and will continue on October 31. No bail was set and all five suspects remain in custody.
Supporters of the Laird family wore their white shirts with the words “Justice for baby Eden” again in court.
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