IPSS Medical Rescue spokesperson Paul Herbst said the body of Alexia Nyamadzawo was discovered in Rietvlei, just outside Glendale, on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast.
Durban - Rescue teams have recovered the body of a 6-year-old girl who was reported as kidnapped in Glendale on Sunday night.
Herbst said IPSS Medical Rescue’s Search and Rescue division assisted SAPS K9 Search & Rescue went to search the area after information was received by Umhlali SAPS detectives. It is alleged Alexia Nyamadzawo was snatched near Shakaskraal, north of Durban, from the back seat of her mother’s car. A picture of the Umhlali Preparatory School Grade 1 pupil was shared on social media as a frantic search for her continued.
Meanwhile, police have slammed social media reports claiming the girl's mother was involved in the kidnapping.
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