Eastern Cape woman saved by captors’ ‘I’m alive’ bungle

Bungling criminals included their phone number

29 September 2024 - 00:05

By HENDRIK HANCKE and PHATHU LUVHENGO

The men who kidnapped Alize van der Merwe in the Eastern Cape sent a “proof of life” photo to law enforcement, but their plan backfired when they mistakenly included a phone number in the screen grab while seeking a ransom.

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