Local woman Marina Kekena (38) missing, case of kidnapping opened
The Westenburg Police are looking for the person(s) involved in the disappearance of 38-year-old Maria Kekana.
POLOKWANE – In a statement, Police Spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe says it is alleged Kekena left home in her vehicle at around 08:00 on Sunday, 29 September to run errands in Polokwane and never returned home.
The husband of the victim told police that later that evening he received a phone call from an unknown number, and when he answered he heard his wife’s desperate plea for help. He said she told him she had been kidnapped and was being kept inside a locked shack before the call was cut off, and when he tried to call back the phone went straight to voice mail.
Both Kekana and her vehicle, a white Toyota Yaris with the registration number CZX 412 L, are still missing and the police have opened a case of kidnapping. A search for those involved is also underway, Ngoepe says.
The police appeal to anyone with information, that can lead to the recovery of the victim, and the arrest of the person(s) involved, to contact Detective Warrant Officer Lesiba Matsaung at 079 975 2529. Alternatively, contact the Crime Stop Number at 0860010111 or the nearest Police Station.
