The seven suspects linked to the kidnapping of a 14-year-old learner from a high school were expected back in Kriel Magistrate Court on 29 July 2024.
The seven suspects linked to the kidnapping of a 14-year-old learner from a high school are expected back in Kriel Magistrate Court
The Hawks told Briefly News that the group allegedly abducted the child from school and tried to extort R200,000 from her motherjournalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has covered Mpumalanga crime and current affairs on the radio for over 15 years. The seven suspects arrested for the alleged kidnapping of a 14-year-old girl in Kriel were expected to appear before the Kriel Magistrate Court. Images: Stock Images.The seven suspects linked to the kidnapping of a 14-year-old learner from a high school are expected back in Kriel Magistrate Court inon 22 July 2024 under the pretence that her mother was ill. After driving off with the child, the suspects reportedly contacted her mother and demanded R200,000.
Captain Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi said the mother informed the abductors that she only had R9,000, which she was instructed to deposit. Sekgotodi toldthat subsequently, the mother reported the matter to the police, and a multi-disciplinary team swiftly responded:“Wasn't this, years ago, a crime that carried the death penalty? With the number of kidnappings taking place these days, especially of children, perhaps this should be looked at again.
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