UPDATE: Missing 15-year-old from Bellair found safe
Aphiwe has been found and is reportedly safe according to Bellair CPF Crime Prevention Youth Desk chair, Alandra Presley.
Update
The Queensburgh News was informed on Friday, 13 November, that Aphiwe Gwebe had been found safe and the missing person report closed.
(Story and headline updated and missing poster replaced with found poster at 8.25 on Friday morning)
The original story: BELLAIR SAPS are investigating the disappearance of 15-year-old Aphiwe (Pretty) Gwebe, who was last seen leaving the Hillary Spar on Tuesday, 10 November at 4pm.
“The father of the young girl advised that she went to her Bellair home in Dalton Avenue, changed into dry clothes and left the house, and has not been seen or heard from since,” said Bellair CPF Crime Prevention Youth Desk chair Alandra Presley.
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“It was reported by the dad that Aphiwe doesn’t have a cellphone,” said Presley on Wednesday afternoon who shared the post with the details about the youngster’s disappearance. Presley also shared a voice note where she pleads with people to make use of the social workers who are based at Bellair SAPS for any family or personal problems.
Listen to Alandra Presley of Bellair CPF Crime Prevention Youth Desk
“We are uncertain about the events leading to her disappearance but are really anticipating her safe return,” she told Queensburgh News.
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“There seems to be an alarming number of people, especially young people, going missing lately.”
If you have seen Aphiwe or know of her whereabouts, please contact Bellair SAPS on 031 451 2804/5.
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