Halala: Missing Mom Reunited With Her Family After Being Abducted 3 Weeks Ago

Halala: Missing Mom Reunited With Her Family After Being Abducted 3 Weeks Ago

  • A 32-year-old mother was abducted three weeks ago from her car and has since been reunited with her family
  • The police launched an investigation the failed to find the mother for three weeks, she was found at the Klipfontein Mission Station on Friday evening
  • Police had ruled out hijacking in her disappearance as her car was found intact and had not been stripped

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CAPE TOWN - Shireen Essop, 32, has been reunited with her family after she had been abducted three weeks ago. She was found at midnight on Friday evening at the Klipfontein Mission Station.

She had been forcefully taken from her Toyota Coralla ner her workplace on the 23rd of May. Her brother, Hamied Essop, reported that she was safe and back with her family.

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Shireen Essop has been reunited with her family after she went missing three weeks ago. Photo credit: Rondebosch East Neighbourhood Watch - RENEW, South African Police Service
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News24 reported that an investigation was launched to find Shireen after she went missing after her car was found abandoned.

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Shireen had managed to phone her mother and brothers shortly before she disappeared. Police ruled out hijacking as her car was found intact and had not been stripped according to IOL.

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The family is extremely happy to be reunited with Shireen after her horrendous ordeal. Details of her abduction and release have not been reported yet.

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Earlier, Briefly News reported that one of the men accused of murdering Hillary Gardee told the court that he was nowhere near the slain woman when she was abducted and killed.

Sipho Mkhatshwa who claims to be innocent, made his case to apply for bail at the Mbombela magistrate's court on Thursday 2 June.

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His affidavit was read out by his lawyer advocate Sifiso Silindza. In his sworn statement, Mkhatshwa, detailed his movements over the course of the days when Gardee was reported missing on 29 April until her body was found on 3 May.

He testified that he is a dedicated father and was planning his wedding when Gardee was reported missing. Gardee is the daughter of former Economic Freedom Fighters’ secretary-general Godrich Gardee. Her death sparked anger throughout the country.

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