Another kidnapping in Cape Town; this morning, an eight-year-old girl was kidnapped outside her home in Gatesville, Athlone.
Abidah Dehkta was taken out of a vehicle in Amber Court by two armed men at approximately 7.20 this morning.
As reported by IOL, Gatesville neighbourhood chairperson, Fowzia Veerasamy, said two men held up the driver, took the child from the passenger seat, and fled in the direction of Gugulethu.
“This is when two armed men held the driver at gunpoint, took his cellphone and keys, and grabbed the child. He put her in a white double cab bakkie.”
Police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi, said no information would be made public due to the sensitivity of the incident.
Swartbooi said, “The incident in Gatesville this morning, Friday 4 November 2022, is under police investigation. Due to the sensitive nature of the investigation, this office will not divulge any information that might jeopardise the investigation.”
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