*UPDATE 15:20
Parents of the child have confirmed that he is safe, read full update here:
Update: Parents confirm ‘allegedly kidnapped’ child is safe
A post pertaining to the alleged kidnapping of a young boy (aged about 11) in Roodekrans is currently doing the rounds on social media.
Read initial article here: Photos received of alleged kidnapped boy and vehicle
It reads “Saw this vehicle 20 minutes ago driving past me on Wilde Amandel Avenue towards Robert Broom Drive. White elderly male driver. Very aggressive with kid in the back of the car”.
It is said that the kidnapper is aged between 50 and 60 and that he drives either a white C180 or C200 Mercedes Benz.
Anyone with more information can contact either their nearest police station and/ or the Record’s journalist, Riaan van Zyl, on 078 383 3068.
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