| Woman arrested for opening a false kidnapping case | |
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| Date Published: | 2022/10/11 |
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Media Statement GQEBERHA - The South African Police Service is sending out a stern warning to those who open false cases. The opening of false cases is an offence and is punishable by law and will therefore not be tolerated by the South African Police Service The Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit in Gqeberha arrested a woman aged 23 on a charge of perjury after she falsely reported a case of kidnapping. The woman alleged that on Friday, 07 October 2022 at 12:00, her husband dropped her off at the Provincial hospital in Mount Croix as she was due to deliver her baby. She further alleged that she gave birth and went she went to the nursery later that day to check on her child, the child was not there. According to her, when she started making a noise at the hospital, she was thrown out by the nurses and the security. She reported the alleged kidnapping at SAPS Mount Road. A case of kidnapping was opened and as the investigation unfolded, it was established that the woman had lied and had never given birth, nor was she pregnant. On Monday, 10 October 2022, police opened a case of perjury against her. She was arrested and charged on Tuesday, 11 October 2022. Mrs Farhaanah Abrahams appeared in the Gqeberha magistrate court today and was released on R500 bail. The case is postponed to 9 November 2022. Nelson Mandela Bay District Commissioner, Maj Gen Vuyisile Ncata stated that “Cases require intensive investigation which entail many long hours, manpower and resources. These resources could have been fruitfully utilised in more urgent matters of policing. We will not hesitate to arrest and detain those who open false cases. Civil claims could be instituted to recover costs involved. False reports impact on crime statistics and creates an inaccurate account of crime.” Ends
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