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Kidnapped baby found, woman arrested

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A 21-year-old woman at her home in Greenpoint in Kimberley.

The newborn baby that was kidnapped. Picture: Supplied

The SAPS have arrested a 21-year-old woman at her home in Greenpoint in Kimberley after she was found in possession of a newborn baby that was kidnapped from Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital on September 6 at around 5pm.

Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Kock said the Kimberley SAPS Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit with the assistance of the Kimberley SAPS Crime Intelligence unit followed up on information and found the newborn baby and her clothes with the female suspect om Friday at around 9am.

“The baby will undergo procedural medical observation and will be reunited with her parents,” he added

The Provincial Commissioner for the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola thanked all SAPS members for their relentless efforts that led to the infant being found and also commended the community for their assistance in this regard.

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