Several people questioned after girl abducted two weeks ago found in Khayelitsha

An eight-year-old girl who was abducted in Rylands two weeks ago was found in a shack in Town 2, Khayelitsha, on Monday evening.

The Gauteng Department of Health has raised serious concerns following two alarming incidents involving the abduction of infants at public health facilities in the province.
The Gauteng Department of Health has raised serious concerns following two alarming incidents involving the abduction of infants at public health facilities in the province. (123RF/Arthit Marsing)

An eight-year-old girl who was abducted in Rylands two weeks ago was found in a shack in Town 2, Khayelitsha, on Monday evening.

Police spokesperson Sgt Wesley Twigg said members of specialised units and Cape Town law enforcement officials used state-of-the-art technology to locate her.

“The intelligence-led integrated operation saw forces descend on the township where the young girl was found. She has since been sent to a doctor for a medical assessment.”

He said investigations were continuing. Detectives were questioning several people in connection with the kidnapping.

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