Umgababa woman in court for child abduction
The suspect was arrested after detectives worked tirelessly to find the child.
A 50-YEAR-OLD woman from Umgababa appeared in the Durban Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 11, to face a charge of child abduction after a newborn baby was stolen from its mother in November 2021. The woman had been arrested at her home the previous day.
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Provincial SAPS spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala, said on November 22, 2021, a woman left King Edward Hospital after giving birth carrying her six-day-old infant.
“While she was waiting for a bus, she was approached by an unknown woman who befriended her. The woman offered to buy groceries for the child after she learned that the mother was unemployed. The complainant and the woman boarded a taxi to Dr. Pixeley Ka Seme Street in Durban for the woman to purchase some clothes for the infant,” said Gwala.
They allegedly went to a shop where the suspect gave the complainant cash to purchase something for the baby.
“The woman informed the baby’s mother to leave the baby with her while she proceeded to purchase the required items. The complainant left her baby with the woman, who stood outside the shop. After a few minutes the mother of the child returned from the shop and discovered that the woman had disappeared with the infant,” said Gwala.
A case of kidnapping was opened for investigation, leading the detectives to Umgababa. The suspect was granted bail of R5 000 and will appear again on March 1.
The baby has since been reunited with the mother.tire
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