16 year-old arrested for child abduction at Baragwanath Hospital
The suspect was detained at Diepkloof and later taken to Walter Sisulu juvenile centre in Noordgesig as she is still a minor.
A mother’s worst nightmare came true when her new born baby was stolen at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital September 30.
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It is alleged that the Soweto mother who was booked at the hospital, gave birth to a baby girl by caesarean section on Friday and nurses took the baby to the nursery room.
When the mother requested to see the baby, nurses at the nursery realised that the infant was missing.
“The mother of the baby received a phone call telling her that the child is in Finetown near Ennerdale. The hospital alerted the Police from Ennerdale and the child was found in a house in Finetown,” Captain Phephi Matlou explained.
According to the Diepkloof SAPS where the case was registered, the suspect who took the child at hospital was immediately arrested on arrival at the said house.
The suspect was detained at Diepkloof and later taken to Walter Sisulu juvenile centre in Noordgesig as she is still a minor.
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“Due to the suspect being underage, the matter has been referred to the Family Child and Sexual Offenses Unit (FCS) and further investigations are on-going,” Matlou explained.
“However, we can report that the child was taken back to Chris Hani Baragwaneth where she was safely reunited with her mother without any injuries.”
