Miss SA in attempted hijacking
Miss SA 2017, Demi-Leigh Nel Peters has been involved in an attempted hijacking.
The official Miss SA Twitter account confirmed the news.
The 21-year-old was nearly hijacked outside the Hyde Park Shopping Centre, Miss SA tweeted.
In light of the attempted hijacking incident this evening, @official_missSA can confirm that Demi-Leigh is safe and unharmed.
— Miss South Africa (@Official_MissSA) June 7, 2017
In another tweet, it confirms Nel Peters, from Sedgefield in the Western Cape managed to escape the entire ordeal unharmed.
We are thankful that Demi-Leigh is safe and unharmed, @MillarLm.
— Miss South Africa (@Official_MissSA) June 7, 2017
They share more details of the ordeal on Facebook.
The shocking incident happened earlier this evening.
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Police minister Fikile Mbalula says in a statement that Nel Peters' belongings were taken, but the suspects fled without taking her car.