Brooklyn Mall kidnapping a hoax
After several rumours of a child kidnapping at the Brooklyn Mall, Rekord ascertained that it was a hoax.
The alleged kidnapping of a child at Phoenix Spur in the Brooklyn Mall is a hoax, Brooklyn Mall’s general manager Michelle Kriek told Rekord.
This comes after a Facebook post and a circulating e-mail stated that a child was kidnapped and drugged at the Phoenix Spur. According to the post and the e-mail, the child was found injected and drugged under the table of a white couple.
“The Brooklyn Mall and Phoenix Spur investigated the matter and are confident the incident did not take place,” said Kriek.
The Facebook post also stated that a woman with red hair, aged about 60, was working with a man who drove a white Ford Ranger. It was alleged that the couple was involved in a child syndicate operating in various areas.
“When groundless rumours are spread about such a serious issue, it is distressing. We are trying to find the source of the post. Meanwhile, we would appreciate it if you could inform the person who shared the post that the incident did not take place and is a hoax,” Kriel said.
