Kidnapped Katlego Marite found unharmed
A 13-year-old Mpumalanga boy,
whose captors demanded a ransom paid in Bitcoin, has been found.
A 13-year-old Mpumalanga boy, whose captors demanded a ransom paid in Bitcoin, has been found.
Mpumalanga police spokesperson Leonard Hlathi confirmed that Katlego Marite was found in Johannesburg on Thursday.
He was snatched in eMalahleni, formerly Witbank, on Sunday while playing with two friends.
Hlati said he was fine, but declined to provide further details.
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The captors demanded 15 Bitcoins to be paid before May 27 in exchange for his safe return.
Bitcoin is a global cryptocurrency and is not traceable.
No arrests have been made.