Picture: The missing baby was found/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
A woman aged 21 has been arrested after the missing baby was found in her house in Greenpoint, Kimberley on Friday. It is alleged, the baby was stolen from a hospital in Kimberley on 6 September 2023 at approximately 5pm.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Sergio Kock said: “On Friday at around 9am, the Kimberley SAPS Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit with the assistance of the Kimberley SAPS Crime Intelligence unit, followed up on a tip-off and found the newborn baby and her clothes with the female suspect.
“The baby will undergo procedural medical observation and will be reunited with her parents.”
Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant Gen Koliswa Otola thanked the police for their relentless efforts that led to the infant being found and also commended the community for their assistance in this regard.
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