Western Cape police are searching for a Mossel Bay father and his 9-year-old daughter, who went missing last Monday, and have asked the public for assistance, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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According to police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg, Jacob Mare and his daughter, Yaleen, were last seen when she was picked up from school in Hartenbos on 14 October.
‘Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of the pair is kindly requested to contact the investigating officer Warrant Officer Alistair Rezant of the Mossel Bay FCS Unit on 082 234 3557 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111,’ Twigg added.
Speaking to News24, Ward Councillor Stephan Botha warned people to avoid speculation on social media and to share information with the police instead.
Meanwhile, in an unrelated incident, members of the Grassy Park SAPS were patrolling Dove Road in Parkwood when they heard a single gunshot fired near them.
The members noticed three individuals running and pursued them. They caught one individual and discovered him in possession of a.22 calibre handgun and four rounds of ammunition.
The 17-year-old male was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition and will appear in Wynberg Magistrates’ Court once charged.
In yet another unrelated matter, team members of the Lwandle Crime Prevention Unit detained an adult male on Monday afternoon after discovering he was in possession of a 9mm weapon and one round of ammunition.
The members investigated information regarding a person in possession of a firearm at Broadway Square and discovered the individual who matched the description, searched him, and confiscated the firearm.
He faces allegations of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, and he is scheduled to appear in the Strand Magistrates’ Court once charged.
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