The Family Violence, Child Protection, and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit is investigating two cases of kidnapping following the abduction of two newborn boys from the maternity ward at Dora Nginza Hospital on the evening of Tuesday, May 20.
According to reports received by SAPS, the mother of one infant left her baby in the Premature Unit (PREM) of the maternity ward after breastfeeding at approximately 18:55.
SAPS spokesperson, Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg said, “When she returned at around 20:30 to feed the child again, she discovered he was missing. A second mother later arrived and found her baby also missing from the ward. The first infant is four days old, while the second is two days old.”
She added that the FCS Unit urgently appeals to the community for assistance.
Anyone with information about individuals in possession of two infants under suspicious circumstances is urged to contact Colonel Biko at 076 129 2948, Crime Stop at 08600 10111, or their nearest police station.
“All information will be treated as confidential, and callers may remain anonymous,” Janse van Rensburg said.
