Nakane Lizane

Four-year-old Nakane Lizane has been missing since Thursday, 11 May. Images: SAPS.

Nearly a week since Nakane Lizane disappeared, police say they have no leads

Four-year-old Nakane Lizane disappeared from outside his home. Police are appealing to the public for help in finding him.

Nakane Lizane

Four-year-old Nakane Lizane has been missing since Thursday, 11 May. Images: SAPS.

Days since he disappeared, there is no sign of four-year-old Nakane Lizane. The police’s intensified investigation has not yielded any “positive information.”

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Police Search for Missing Nakane Lizane

Nakane disappeared outside his house in Wells Estate, Eastern Cape, on Thursday, 11. South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg said the police have relentlessly searched for the child.

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“Intensified investigation in the area have not led to any positive information of the missing child. It is now five days since his mysterious disappearance.

“SAPS Swartkops Police assisted by the K9 Search and Rescue Unit, the Mounted Unit, community members and councillors have been searching every day in their attempts to find him,” said Janse van Rensburg in a statement on Tuesday.

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The police are appealing to members of the public who can help find Nakane, or may know his whereabouts, to contact the investigating officer Detective-Sergeant Mluleki Mhlangani of the FCS Unit, at 079-896-7509 or Crime Stop at 08600-10111.

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