Overview

• Mogamat Imaad Shamar vanished on June 28 when his mother entrusted him to a woman posing as a healthcare worker at Middestad Mall.
• Three days after the abduction no arrests have been made and the infant’s whereabouts remain unknown.
• The Bellville Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit is pursuing several leads in hopes of locating the baby.
• The Zoe Project has confirmed it had no dealings with the alleged kidnapper despite her claims of affiliation.
• Missing Children South Africa warns the case mirrors past pram kidnappings and could signal the involvement of illicit adoption networks.