{"id":89231,"date":"2019-01-31T14:00:12","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=89231"},"modified":"2019-01-31T12:04:39","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T10:04:39","slug":"mother-claims-child-kidnapped-police-warn-hoax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/01\/31\/mother-claims-child-kidnapped-police-warn-hoax\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother claims child was kidnapped &#8211; police warn of hoax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The mother of one of the children said she noticed that her son was missing when he didn\u2019t come home for lunch.<br \/>\nShe and the other parents searched for their children and were told that a white vehicle had abducted them.<\/p>\n<p>The woman says she reported the matter to the police, who then joined them in the manhunt.<br \/>\nHours after the search, the woman claims the police found the children in eMalahleni.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/89168\/murder-trial-postponed\/\" target=\"_blank\">Murder trial postponed &#8211; again<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The children were allegedly in a house with several other children, unharmed, however, they were starving.<br \/>\nThe mother says the ordeal has been traumatic and does not want to talk about it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am happy we were able to find my son but I am still in shock,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Mhluzi Police spokesperson Sgt Thabitha Leshilo said\u00a0that the incident was not reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Last week Brigadier Leonard Hlathi warned residents about a hoax message doing the rounds on social media.<br \/>\nThe message claims that there is a vehicle with a Gauteng registration number driving around Mhluzi, asking children for directions to an orphanage, and then abducting them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Also read:<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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target=\"_blank\">tobie@mobserver.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three children were allegedly kidnapped in Newtown over the weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8164,"featured_media":82179,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Tiisetso 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