A woman accused of selling her son to unknown people received R75,000 into her bank account on the same day she reported that the child had been kidnapped.
An investigating officer revealed this in the Vanderbijlpark magistrate’s court on Wednesday. Sgt George Motloung, who is investigating the disappearance of two year-old Kutlwano Shalaba, said he became aware of the money and Kutlwano’s mother Keneiwe Shalaba also admitted to being aware of it.
“In her statement in chief, she also admitted to money being deposited into the account. We managed to get her banking record. We know how much was deposited on the same day she alleged the child was kidnapped. Seventy-five thousand rand was deposited into the applicant’s account on the same day she alleged the child was kidnapped,” Motloung told the court.
Kutlwano was reported missing on November 13.
Shalaba, was arrested and charged with human trafficking, conspiracy to commit an offence and making a false statement to the police.
Pleading for bail, the 33-year-old woman had previously told the court she was nine months pregnant with twins and prison conditions were not conducive to her health.
Motloung said Shalaba is a danger to children and should she be released on bail, the twins she is carrying might suffer the same fate as Kutlwano.
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