Durban Central Police are appealing to residents to help find a woman who is wanted for kidnapping a six-day-old baby.
Police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala, said the complainant alleged that on 22 November at 2pm, she left the King Edward Hospital carrying her six-day-old baby boy and while she was waiting for a bus, she was approached by an unknown woman who befriended her. “The woman, believed to be in her thirties, offered to buy groceries for the baby after she learned that the mother was unemployed. The complainant and the woman boarded a taxi to Dr Pixley Kaseme Street in Durban in order for the woman to purchase some clothes for the infant.
“They went to a shop at which point the unknown woman gave the complainant cash to purchase something for the baby. The woman informed the baby’s mother to leave the baby with her whilst she proceeded to purchase the required items. The complainant left her baby with the woman, who stood outside the shop. After a few minutes the mother of the child returned from the shop and discovered that the woman had disappeared with the infant,” said Capt Gwala.
She added that a case of kidnapping was opened for investigation.
Anyone with information that can assist Durban Central detectives in their investigation is requested to contact the investigating officer, Sergeant Zulu, on
082-750-8947 or 031 325 4079 or call Crime Stop on 08600-10111.
