Gauteng mother admits to selling her toddler
A 32-year-old woman appeared in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates’ Court on Monday on charges of human trafficking, conspiracy to commit robbery, and making a false statement to the police.
Police say the charges arise from allegations that the mother sold her two-year-old son to unknown individuals on 10 November.
Three days later, she filed a false police report, claiming her son had been kidnapped by unknown men in a vehicle.
National Prosecution Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said the police investigation revealed that the kidnapping claim was false.
“The woman later confessed to fabricating the story. She was subsequently arrested on 19 November 2024 and has been in custody since her arrest.”
The whereabouts of the child remains unknown, and police efforts to locate him are ongoing.
The case has been postponed to 29 November 2024 for a possible bail application and the State intends to oppose her release on bail.
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