Asheeqah Noordienâs family say they did not sell her to human traffickers
By Genevieve Serra
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The family of six-year-old Asheeqah Noordien of Manenberg who has been missing for 16 years, say they did not sell her to human traffickers to take care of a drug debt.
For the first time since Asheeqah disappeared, her mother and grandmother have opened up about the investigation.
Just over a year ago, the investigation took a new turn when DNA samples taken from Asheeqahâs mother, Naeemah Noordien, 44, did not match unclaimed bodies at Tygerberg Mortuary.
This week police also confirmed, the missing persons docket would be handed over to Nyanga Policeâs Family Violence and Sexual Offences Unit.
Little Anastasia Lucas, 7, went missing in Mitchell s Plain more than two decades ago and the case has gone cold. Her mother, Joanie Lucas spoke about the cold case and how she feels about her missing child. A school project which Lucas made at age 6. Picture: Supplied.
Anastasia, Kauthar and Shaskia gone without a trace in Mitchellâs Plain
By Genevieve Serra
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Cape Town - Armed with a diary filled with memories, the mother of missing Anastasia Lucas continues investigating her daughterâs dissaperance.
Her child is one of at least 10 cold cases involving children who went missing in Mitchellâs Plain.
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