The elite police unit, the Hawks, have taken over investigations into the abduction of another East London child.
On Monday the Daily Dispatch reported that 18-month-old Nelson Rolihlahla Mayekiso was allegedly kidnapped by his nanny after she was not paid her R1500 salary.
The woman, only known as Nosiyoyo, took the boy two weeks ago and they have not been seen since. She had been caring for the child at his Dorchester Heights home.
Nosiyoyo allegedly threatened to harm the child if her payment demands were not met.
Yesterday police spokeswoman Hazel Mqala said she could not comment on Mayekiso’s kidnapping.
“We have been instructed not to comment on the case of the missing child because it has been taken over by the Hawks and they are investigating it further,” said Mqala.
The family of the child could not be reached for comment yesterday.
A second child was allegedly abducted by her nanny from her grandmother’s care in Mdantsane on August 3.
The Hawks, together with international police organisation Interpol, are investigating the circumstances surrounding the three-year-old girl’s disappearance.
The nanny was allegedly hired from Amalinda Main Road where she was looking for a job.
After the child was taken, R500000 was demanded by the woman, who is believed to have fled to Mozambique.
Hawks spokesman Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said they were still investigating and no arrests had been made.
“We do not have any new developments,” Mulaudzi said.
Home Affairs national spokesman Mayihlome Tshwete also said there were no new developments in the case.
Masimanyane Women’s Support Centre executive director Lesley-Ann Foster said the child abductions were alarming.
“Such cases are some of the reasons why more and more parents want surveillance cameras in their homes. We are seeing a desperation in people because these crimes are really unusual,” she said.
“People must also know if they do things like this they will get caught. However, we cannot discount the possibility that the women are being coerced.”
Provincial social development spokesman Gcobani Maswana said parents needed to screen potential employees before they hired them.
“Before you let someone stay in your home and have access to your child you ought to screen them first. References are also important before hiring people. Parents should also go to where the person lives to get testimonials about the kind of person they are,” he said. — siyab@dispatch.co.za
Hawks probe second tot’s abduction
On Monday the Daily Dispatch reported that 18-month-old Nelson Rolihlahla Mayekiso was allegedly kidnapped by his nanny after she was not paid her R1500 salary.
The woman, only known as Nosiyoyo, took the boy two weeks ago and they have not been seen since. She had been caring for the child at his Dorchester Heights home.
Nosiyoyo allegedly threatened to harm the child if her payment demands were not met.
Yesterday police spokeswoman Hazel Mqala said she could not comment on Mayekiso’s kidnapping.
“We have been instructed not to comment on the case of the missing child because it has been taken over by the Hawks and they are investigating it further,” said Mqala.
The family of the child could not be reached for comment yesterday.
A second child was allegedly abducted by her nanny from her grandmother’s care in Mdantsane on August 3.
The Hawks, together with international police organisation Interpol, are investigating the circumstances surrounding the three-year-old girl’s disappearance.
The nanny was allegedly hired from Amalinda Main Road where she was looking for a job.
After the child was taken, R500000 was demanded by the woman, who is believed to have fled to Mozambique.
Hawks spokesman Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said they were still investigating and no arrests had been made.
“We do not have any new developments,” Mulaudzi said.
Home Affairs national spokesman Mayihlome Tshwete also said there were no new developments in the case.
Masimanyane Women’s Support Centre executive director Lesley-Ann Foster said the child abductions were alarming.
“Such cases are some of the reasons why more and more parents want surveillance cameras in their homes. We are seeing a desperation in people because these crimes are really unusual,” she said.
“People must also know if they do things like this they will get caught. However, we cannot discount the possibility that the women are being coerced.”
Provincial social development spokesman Gcobani Maswana said parents needed to screen potential employees before they hired them.
“Before you let someone stay in your home and have access to your child you ought to screen them first. References are also important before hiring people. Parents should also go to where the person lives to get testimonials about the kind of person they are,” he said. — siyab@dispatch.co.za
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