The woman who kidnapped two-week-old Siphisihle Ncumani from Tygerberg Hospital in July did so because she had heard it was easy to snatch a baby from the biggest hospital in the province, and because she believed his mother was dying, a court has heard.
Bellville Regional Court Magistrate JS Lombard on Tuesday sentenced Bulelwa Xeza to 10 years in jail, five of which were suspended on condition she is not found guilty of kidnapping or attempted kidnapping during that time.
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