A Cape Town family is reeling in shock after their one-week-old baby was abducted.
Baby Mogamat Imaad Shamar was last seen on Saturday, June 28.
The Western Cape Missing Persons Unit (WCMPU) has shared flyers of the young baby all over social media, hoping he has been seen by anyone.
Baby Shamar was last seen wearing a white vest, a white crawler with cars on it, and covered with a blue blanket.
According to the WCMPU, the child was abducted from the Middestad Mall in Bellville and was taken by a woman only known as “Chivon”.
The woman allegedly approached the baby’s mother while she was still pregnant and claimed she was from an organisation that assisted young mothers with counselling and care packages.
After the mother gave birth, “Chivon” took the new mother for a bite to eat. However, after a while, the mother fell ill and went to the bathroom. Upon returning from the bathroom, she discovered that “Chivon” was gone as well as her baby.
Western Cape police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi, confirmed the incident.
“Kindly be advised that the Bellville Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit is probing the circumstances surrounding the incident as cited in your enquiry.
The complainant indicates that she visited the mentioned shopping centre on Saturday, June 28, 2025, with her nine-day-old baby. When she became nauseous, 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 were missing,” Swartbooi said.
The matter is being investigated.
“Bellville FCS Unit is investigating a case of kidnapping. A public appeal is hereby made to anyone with information to please call Crime Stop on 08600 10111,” Swartbooi said.
In a separate incident in the Eastern Cape, police are searching for the mother of a baby that was found dumped on Saturday.
It is alleged that on Saturday, police were summoned to a scene and on arrival, they found +- four-week-old baby boy dumped and still alive. The baby was taken to the hospital for medical examination, and a case of child neglect was opened.
