Another young person kidnapped in Eastern Cape

25 Mar 2023

Hilton Wicks

Hilton Wicks

Photo: Facebook (Hilton Wicks)

Another young person in the Eastern Cape has allegedly been kidnapped early this morning.

According to various reports the 24-year-old Hilton Wicks from Nqanqarhu (Maclear) in the Eastern Cape was allegedly abducted near his home today, March 24.

Wicks is the son of a prominent Eastern Cape businessman from Maclear. He was also the head boy of Kingswood College in Makhanda in 2016.

Eastern Cape Hawks spokesperson, Captain Yolisa Mgolodela, told the Express she has not yet received a formal report about the incident, so could not comment on the investigation at this stage.

This comes just after a young biokineticist from Gqeberha, Riana Pretorius (26) was safely returned to her family during the early hours of this morning. She was kidnapped outside her work in Newton Park on March 16 and a ransom demand of R2 million was made shortly after her kidnapping.

This is a developing story.

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