Joburg kidnapping case postponed
2013-01-14 22:00
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Johannesburg - A Pakistani couple accused of kidnapping a
6-month-old baby boy in Bezuidenhout Valley appeared in the Johannesburg
Magistrates' Court on Monday.
"It was postponed to 21 January for a bail
application," police spokesperson Lungelo Dlamini said.
They face charges of kidnapping and attempted murder.
Police arrested the couple on Thursday.
They allegedly kidnapped the baby and tried to slit his
nanny's throat on Tuesday.
The couple had rented a room in the family's house.
Police said the father received a text message on
Wednesday that the wanted R100 000 in exchange for the baby's safe return.
Police found the couple following a tip-off from the
public.
The nanny was recovering in hospital.
The baby was unharmed.
The couple had three children of their own, and were
apparently expecting a fourth.
- SAPA
