TEARS TURN TO RELIEF: Abducted newborns found alive
By Sitha Maliwa:
Two newborn baby boys who were abducted from Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha on Tuesday night have been found safe, less than 24 hours after their disappearance. The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that the babies were recovered and two female suspects, aged 25 and 26, have been arrested on charges of child stealing.
The infants, aged four days and two days respectively, were reported missing on the evening of 20 May 2025. According to police reports, the mother of one of the infants had left her baby in the Premature Unit (PREM) after breastfeeding around 18:55. When she returned just after 20:30, the baby was gone. A short time later, another mother reported her newborn missing from the same ward.
A large-scale investigation was im...