4 Month Baby in Kriel Mpumalanga Stolen by 2 Caregiver Impersonators, Mom Falls for Scam

4 Month Baby in Kriel Mpumalanga Stolen by 2 Caregiver Impersonators, Mom Falls for Scam

  • Authorities are on search for a baby girl. who went missing in Mpumalanga after her mother handed her over
  • The child was taken from the mother after being convinced that she was doing what was best for the baby
  • Police stepped in to help with the case of the missing child in Mpumalanga. and furnished the public with information to help find her

MPUMALANGA- A child, Lalicia Magumbas' mother, is on a desperate search. The woman in Mpumalanga, separated from her and called on the police to help.

Mpumalanga baby missing
A Mpumalanga baby went missing, and the mother of the four-month-old explained how she was taken. Image: FG Trade / ©fitopard
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Police books person Brig Selvy Mohlala does details about the missing child. Lalicia Magumbu's mother explained that her child was taken.

Child kidnapped by 2 women

According to Sowetan Live, a 4-month-old in Kriel Mpumalanga was taken by two women who pretended to be caregivers. The mum said her baby, Lalicia Magumbu, was taken on 21 December 2023.

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How did 2 women disappear with the baby?

According to a spokesperson for SAPS, Brig Selvy Mohla, the mother of the missing child, said ladies approached the baby's mom at her home, promising to donate food for the baby. They said before giving the food, they needed to take the child to the clinic for immunisation, which they did, but they never brought her back.

What does the baby look like?

According to Brig Selvy Mohlala, the little girl was in a pink baby grow at the time of her disappearance.

The SAPS spokesperson gave the public instructions on what to do if they have any information about the child's whereabouts: contact the Kriel police station at 082-798-0723 or the Crime Stop number 08600-10111.

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Rescuers desperately look for 3-month-old baby

Briefly News previously reported that rescue services continue the search for the churchgoers swept away by flash floods during a baptism in the Jukskei River. Among the victims still missing is a baby who rescuers are still searching for

The death toll grew to 15 on Wednesday, 7 December, when the search and rescue team found a woman suspected to be part of the victims. The woman was found in Innisfree Park in Sandton, about 3km away from where the baptism took place over the weekend, TimesLIVE reported.

While rescuers continue to search for the missing congregants, the man who presided over the baptism and allegedly survived is nowhere to be seen. The Citizen reported Kind Kupe, a Zimbabwean national, was last seen on Saturday after the tragic incident.

Source: Briefly News

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Rutendo Masasi (Human-Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za

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