After nearly a week in captivity, Cape Town tourist Alize van der Merwe and a foreign visitor were released by their abductors in Sulenkama, Qumbu, on Thursday afternoon after being kidnapped during the same period in September.
A statement by the crime-busting unit the Hawks said Van der Merwe and an unnamed 34-year-old Chinese citizen had been released at about 12.15pm.
Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Ndiphiwe Mhlakuvana said the victims had been dropped off by the suspects in a white Toyota bakkie near the Sulenkama police station.
“Their release came after pressure exerted by the police on the suspects. Further reports divulged that the victims are traumatised and are being taken to the nearest hospital for medical attention,” Mhlakuvana said.
Mhlakuvana said the matter was still under investigation by the Hawks.
This is a developing story.
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BREAKING | Kidnappers release Cape Town woman, Chinese visitor near Qumbu
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After nearly a week in captivity, Cape Town tourist Alize van der Merwe and a foreign visitor were released by their abductors in Sulenkama, Qumbu, on Thursday afternoon after being kidnapped during the same period in September.
A statement by the crime-busting unit the Hawks said Van der Merwe and an unnamed 34-year-old Chinese citizen had been released at about 12.15pm.
Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Ndiphiwe Mhlakuvana said the victims had been dropped off by the suspects in a white Toyota bakkie near the Sulenkama police station.
“Their release came after pressure exerted by the police on the suspects. Further reports divulged that the victims are traumatised and are being taken to the nearest hospital for medical attention,” Mhlakuvana said.
Mhlakuvana said the matter was still under investigation by the Hawks.
This is a developing story.
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BREAKING | Kidnappers release Cape Town woman, Chinese visitor near Qumbu
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