Urgent appeal for information on abducted one-week-old baby in Cape Town
Police are appealing to the public for assistance in finding a newborn baby boy who was kidnapped in Middestad Mall, Bellville, on Saturday.
Marius Coetser, chairperson for the Bellville Community Policing Forum (CPF), said there is not much information yet, except that the mother and suspect are known to each other.
Baby Mogamat Imaad Sharmar, who is nine days old, was abducted around 1:26pm on Saturday by someone who was with the mother at the mall.
According to police spokesperson, Joseph Swartbooi, the Bellville Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit is investigating a case of kidnapping.
Swartbooi said the mother left the baby with the person who was with her as she went to the bathroom and after returning, the woman and baby were gone.
Swartbooi reports: “Kindly be advised that Bellville Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit is probing the circumstances surrounding the incident. The complainant indicates that she visited the mentioned shopping centre on SaturdayJune 28, 2025, with her nine-days-old baby. When she became nauseas she went to the bathroom and left the child with the person who was with her. Upon her return the person of interest and the baby was missing. Bellville Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit is investigating a case of kidnapping.”
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The baby was last seen with a blue blanket. He has dark brown eyes, weighs 2.1 kilograms, is light of complexion with black hair.
When attempts were made to reach out to the mother, she was in an interview with the police and unable to speak.
Anyone with information can anonymously come forward and contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
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