BREAKING: Abducted toddler found alive and “unharmed”

A two-year-old toddler, Asanda Ndlovu — abducted at Meikles Mall on Tuesday — has been found alive on Thursday morning at a city flat with a woman believed to be her kidnapper, bringing immense relief to a city that had been holding its breath. Two technicians from a private security firm, specialists in installing Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), received a tip-off from a vigilant member of the public. What followed was a race against fear and time, stitched together by community courage and technical precision, each second carrying the weight of a family’s hope.

“The informer said she suspected the toddler was somewhere at a flat but wanted to get a closer view of the CCTV footage. We showed the informer a clearer footage and she confirmed that it was her she had seen. We immediately contacted CID Homicide who sprang to action and drove to the flat and true to the informant, the toddler was found,” said one of the technicians.