Siwaphiwe's father arrives to 'see his baby'

12 March 2017 - 13:44 By Jeff Wicks
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Christopher Mbambo, father of baby Siwaphiwe that was kidnapped.
Christopher Mbambo, father of baby Siwaphiwe that was kidnapped.
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The father of Durban baby Siwaphiwe Mbambo‚ who has been found after being snatched from a shopping centre on Friday‚ arrived at the Durban Central Police station on Sunday in search of his child.

Christopher Mbambo cut a tired figure as he trudged into the police station. He refused to answer questions when approached by TMG Digital‚ saying that he would press charges if he was not left alone.

His wife‚ her boyfriend and another woman were arrested in the early hours of the morning.

  • Read the full official police statement on #BabySiwaphiwe ‘kidnapping’Here is the full statement issued on Sunday by the Office of the Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service‚ Lt Gen Khomotso Phahlane on the #BabySiwaphiwe ‘kidnapping’: 

Siwaphiwe was handed to police at the Mariannhill Toll Plaza.

  • Mom and boyfriend arrested in connection with #BabySiwaphiwe kidnappingIt's official: baby Siwaphiwe's mom is in police custody. 

Police spokesperson Sally de Beer said that serious discrepancies had arisen while interviewing the mother‚ which later led to her arrest.

  • BREAKING: #BabySiwaphiwe's mom arrestedThe mother of one-month-old Siwaphiwe Mbambo, who was taken in an apparent hijacking on Friday, has been arrested. 

This is a developing story.

-TMG Digital/TimesLIVE

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