South Africa: Stolen Dora Nginza Hospital Babies Found Safe, but Questions Remain About Safety Measures At Hospital

The Eastern Cape Department of Health confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that the two premature babies stolen from their incubators in the Dora Nginza Hospital neonatal ward have been found and safely returned to the police.

A frantic search throughout Tuesday night paid off on Wednesday afternoon when two women who allegedly stole two premature babies from their incubators at the Dora Nginza Hospital neonatal unit were arrested and the babies returned.

Police Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg confirmed that the babies were found and two women were arrested. They will appear in court this week.

Van Rensburg said a police officer who was part of the search spotted two women with babies close to Dora Nginza Hospital as he was leaving the facility.

"He immediately approached and then questioned them," she said. The officer's intuition turned out to be spot-on and the infants were identified as the stolen babies.

The suspects, aged 25 and 26, will appear in the New Brighton Magistrates' Court.

Acting Nelson Mandela Bay District Commissioner Brigadier Loyiso Ngalo commended the dedicated SAPS team that had worked tirelessly since the kidnapping was reported.

"We are grateful that they were found, and that they can be reunited with...

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