{"id":177674,"date":"2018-05-02T22:12:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T20:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=177674"},"modified":"2018-05-02T22:15:07","modified_gmt":"2018-05-02T20:15:07","slug":"germiston-fcs-unit-investigates-alleged-kidnapping-13-month-old-alberton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/05\/02\/germiston-fcs-unit-investigates-alleged-kidnapping-13-month-old-alberton\/","title":{"rendered":"Germiston FCS Unit investigates alleged kidnapping of 13-month-old in Alberton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Germiston FCS (Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences) Unit together with the Brackendowns SAPS (in Alberton) are investigating the alleged kidnapping of 13-month-old Eden Laird.<\/p>\n<p>The Pink Ladies issued a kidnapped child alert after it is alleged that at about 8.45am on May 2 (today, Wednesday), the domestic worker took Eden, tied on her back with a light blue blanket, for a walk and did not return to the family home in Brackendowns.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>He was wearing grey tracksuit pants with pumpkins on the bottom of them, a vest with the words \u201cgranny sunshine\u201d written on it, a grey and navy striped jersey and navy and white socks with sail boats on them.<\/p>\n<p>Eden has a small build, grey eyes and blond hair.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>If you have seen Eden contact the Brackendowns SAPS on <span class=\"LrzXr zdqRlf kno-fv\"><span>011 617 5600<\/span><\/span>, the Germiston FCS Unit investigating officer on 082 358 8369 or the standby number 082 771 6328 or the Pink Ladies Organisation on 072 214 7439 or 083 378 4882.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/177316\/domestic-workers-urged-not-to-open-the-door-for-strangers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Domestic workers urged not to open the door for strangers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/176731\/family-search-for-missing-man\/\" target=\"_blank\">Family search for missing man<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCblgxW6BRXTLGLQvpcumLqA\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Or add the GCN on<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><strong>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<strong>BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='ffe6a54cb55d8137d0962504bdc59eb1'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be on the lookout for Eden Laird and help bring him 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