Another community member, a mother of a two-year-old who didn’t want to be named, said this does a lot of damage to the sense of security of the children in the community.
“Now the fear increases; we were already afraid of crime and worried about our children but now this just makes it worse because the child was just playing and then he called her, picked her and led her away. Who’s to say that won’t happen to our children? It’s nonsense what he did and needs to be found,” she said.
Thobile added that Simiao was well-known in the community.
“No one expected this. We all know him. He works in the community and does right. He is quiet and always respectful but this is shocking,” she said.
Police are appealing to the community to assist in locating Simiao, whom they believe can assist in the investigation. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact Col Lazarus Mahlaela on 079 696 0854 or Capt Chris Moses on 082 822 7070.
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