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South African baby girl abducted in Durban found safe and well | South African baby girl abducted in Durban found safe and well |
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A one-month-old girl abducted in an apparent car-jacking in the South African city of Durban on Friday has been found safe and well. | A one-month-old girl abducted in an apparent car-jacking in the South African city of Durban on Friday has been found safe and well. |
Police stopped a vehicle between Durban and Pietermaritzburg at about midnight on Saturday and found Siwaphiwe Mbambo. Three people have been arrested, one of them the baby's mother, police said. | |
Two suspects had allegedly car-jacked her vehicle, driving off with the baby. | |
The abduction sparked a huge media campaign and a search by 100 officers. | The abduction sparked a huge media campaign and a search by 100 officers. |
Police had recovered the mother's abandoned Toyota Yaris in Montclair, southern Durban, at about 15:00 local time (13:00 GMT) on Friday. | Police had recovered the mother's abandoned Toyota Yaris in Montclair, southern Durban, at about 15:00 local time (13:00 GMT) on Friday. |
But a spokesman for South African Marshall Security, Kyle van Reenen, said that the infant's baby seat had been removed from the car. | But a spokesman for South African Marshall Security, Kyle van Reenen, said that the infant's baby seat had been removed from the car. |
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesman Lt-Col Thulani Zwane confirmed that the baby had been found at about midnight on Saturday. | KwaZulu-Natal police spokesman Lt-Col Thulani Zwane confirmed that the baby had been found at about midnight on Saturday. |
Police were reportedly working on a lead when they stopped a vehicle at Mariannhill Toll Plaza. | Police were reportedly working on a lead when they stopped a vehicle at Mariannhill Toll Plaza. |
Local media carried an image of the baby after her recovery. | Local media carried an image of the baby after her recovery. |
The abduction shocked South Africa, with residents taking to Twitter to urge anyone with information to come forward. | The abduction shocked South Africa, with residents taking to Twitter to urge anyone with information to come forward. |
The hashtag #HelpFindDurbanBaby was trending throughout Friday afternoon. | The hashtag #HelpFindDurbanBaby was trending throughout Friday afternoon. |
Car hijackings are common in South Africa, with many people installing tracking devices in their vehicles. | Car hijackings are common in South Africa, with many people installing tracking devices in their vehicles. |
Last year, incidents in the country increased by 14.3% on the previous year, meaning that on average 40 cars were hijacked per day, according to the latest statistics. | Last year, incidents in the country increased by 14.3% on the previous year, meaning that on average 40 cars were hijacked per day, according to the latest statistics. |
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