BREAKING: A 16-year-old boy KIDNAPPED in Oakford KZN Photos: Supplied/RUSA
A 16-year-old was kidnapped on Friday afternoon in Oakford in KZN while walking with friends. Have you seen him?
BREAKING: A 16-year-old boy KIDNAPPED in Oakford KZN Photos: Supplied/RUSA
A 16-year-old boy was kidnapped Friday afternoon in Oakford in KZN while walking with friends.
According to Reaction Unit SA (RUSA) spokesperson Prem Balram the boy, Thebalani Hlope, was walking with friends from his home in Hazelmere to play soccer when three men in a white Toyota Hilux bakkie with registration NDW 4355 snatched him.
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“His friends fled to Hlope’s residence and informed his family of the incident. The boy is a grade 9 pupil from the Siphesihle Secondary School in Trenance Park, in KwaZulu-Natal.”
Prem Balram
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Balram said the RUSA Robinson R44 Helicopter has been diverted to assist in the search.
“Please share this post, and if anyone has information regarding Hlope’s whereabouts or spots the suspect’s vehicle, kindly contact Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) on 086 1234 333.”
Last year, a Johannesburg mother was grabbed, pushed into silver Mercedes, and kidnapped as she was entering her place of work in Johannesburg.
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Anesha was kidnapped on June 28, at around 6:15 am, while entering Pepe’s Bakery, Lenasia South. She was grabbed, pushed into a silver Mercedes, and kidnapped as she was entering her place of work.
The motive for her kidnapping is believed to have been for ransom, but police nor family members could confirm this yet.
Kidnappings surged in South Africa in the second quarter of the year, with over 4 000 cases reported to the police between July and September 2022.
The rate doubled compared to the same period last year. Total contact crimes increased by 18.5% during this period under review.
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