Three years old kidnapped girl reunited with family

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Gauteng police have managed to reunite a three year old girl with her family following an almost week long kidnapping by a woman who claimed to be her minder when she fetched her at her school.

The girl was kidnapped last Thursday at a school in Springs by a woman who pretended to be the little girls child minder. Following her kidnapping, the woman together with other alleged kidnappers demanded millions of rands for her safe return.

This is according to police Spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathee who said that following the ransom demand, a Task Team was then formed to handle the safe returning of the young girl.

“At about 20:00 on Monday evening, the Task Team led a multidisciplinary team comprising of various disciplines in the SAPS including the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) Gauteng Traffic Police, Netcare 911 and various security companies to an area near East Gate Mall where ransom money was meant to have been paid to secure the safe return of the little girl.”

She added that the little girl was rescued as soon as the suspects collected the ransom and they were arrested on the scene.

Unlicensed firearms together with two vehicles used for the crime were seized on the scene also.

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola thanked all the members and other stakeholders involved in rescuing the toddler.

“Well done to the team who have ensured the safe return of the little girl, well and alive. The team’s sleepless nights has definitely paid off. We also thank our stakeholders for playing their part in ensuring that together we close in on these suspects and apprehend those who are behind this crime. This should definitely serve as a deterrent to others who are involved in such criminality. We are surely closing in on these syndicates, their days are indeed numbered”, said General Fannie Masemola.