A 28-year-old man allegedly linked to the disappearance of Shireen Essop from Manenburg was arrested and will appear in court.
As reported by News24, Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said on Wednesday that the suspect was arrested by organised crime detectives. He was charged with possession of stolen property believed to be that of Essop. He is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
“As investigations into the case continue the arrest of more suspects cannot be ruled out. Further details about the case are expected to emerge in court during the appearance of the arrested suspect,” Potelwa said.
Shireen, a mother of a two-year-old son, was reported missing on Monday 23 May after she was last seen at around 2pm driving a white Toyota along Weltevreden Road, Mitchells Plain. Her vehicle was recovered as well as some of her belongings, which led some to believe that a second vehicle was involved in the alleged kidnapping.
On 11 June, however, she was found by a neighbourhood watch member who saw her reportedly trying to get help from police officers at the BP petrol station on Klipfontein extension road. The circumstances around her kidnapping and recovery still remained murky, sparking rumours that she might not have been kidnapped at all, but rather disappeared on a drug binge. Her family denied these rumours while the police continued with their investigation.
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