Pretoria – Police at Mphephu, in Limpopo are investigating a case of missing person following the disappearance of an eight-year-old girl, identified as Rudzani Muhanelwa.
“The missing child’s mother alleges, on Friday 5 August, 2022, at around 6.30am she sent her daughter to a local spaza to ask for R20 loose and the child never returned home until to date,” said police spokesperson Sergeant Mienkie Ramakgoakgoa.
“She then searched for her daughter at the spaza and nearby area with no success. She then informed the police, and search operations were held even in the bushes but she was not found.”
Ramakgoakgoa said police in Limpopo are appealing for community members to assist in finding the missing girl.
“Anyone with information that can assist in locating the missing child should contact Detective Sergeant Ravele on 082 319 9558/015 970 300, Crime Stop number 08600 10111 or the nearest police station or MySAPS App,” police said.
Investigations into the girl’s disappearance are continue.
In March, two KwaZulu Natal sisters who were missing for days, were reunited with their family.
According to Dylan Meyrick head of IPSS Medical Rescue, they received information that the sisters, 3 and 15 years old, went missing from their Stanger home.
Meyrick said with SAPS Search and Rescue Unit, they began searching for the girls and found them about 2km from their home.
He said the girls were taken to hospital.
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