Samuel Amoes, the five-year-old son of an Angolan mining magnate who was kidnapped in Troyville on Sunday, has been ransomed and returned to his family.
According to reports Declan Condon, a private investigator, attended at a a supermarket in Troyeville which was the place designated by the kidnappers to exchange Samuel for a substantial ransom.
While he was there one kidnapper met him to take the ransom - after Condon had first been given proof of life - and thereafter another delivered the child to him.
Both of Samuel's parents were out of the country at the time of the kidnapping but his mother flew home immediately after hearing about the incident which took place at a church play school in Johannesburg.
Condon confirmed that he had allowed the kidnappers to escape but had put the child's safety first.
Police have confirmed they are investigating.
Samuel is very fortunate to have survived his ordeal as far too often the victims of kidnappings do not make it back. The cool head shown by the private investigator might well have played a big part in that.
According to reports Declan Condon, a private investigator, attended at a a supermarket in Troyeville which was the place designated by the kidnappers to exchange Samuel for a substantial ransom.
While he was there one kidnapper met him to take the ransom - after Condon had first been given proof of life - and thereafter another delivered the child to him.
Both of Samuel's parents were out of the country at the time of the kidnapping but his mother flew home immediately after hearing about the incident which took place at a church play school in Johannesburg.
Condon confirmed that he had allowed the kidnappers to escape but had put the child's safety first.
Police have confirmed they are investigating.
Samuel is very fortunate to have survived his ordeal as far too often the victims of kidnappings do not make it back. The cool head shown by the private investigator might well have played a big part in that.
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