Parents' desperate plea to find missing Durban boys

Parents' desperate plea to find missing Durban boys

Durban police together with officers from the Family Violence and Child Protection Unit are searching for two 10-year-old boys who have gone missing.

Missing children,  Luyanda Msomi and Njabulo Mankayi
Missing ten-year-olds, Luyanda Msomi and Njabulo Mankayi - Image supplied


Spokesperson, Thembeka Mbhele says Njabulo Mankayi and Luyanda Msomi, who are in Grade 4, were last seen after leaving their school in Clairwood - south of Durban - yesterday afternoon. 

"The ten-year-old boys were last seen after 2pm yesterday when they were boarding a bus. They were coming from school and were seen by a relative, a child who attends the same school. A missing persons' case is being investigated by the Montclair police station," she says.

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Njabulo's mother, Thuliswa Mankayi, says it's terrifying not knowing where and how their boys are.

"When Njabulo is not home, we always find him at Luyanda's house and vice versa. They have never gone elsewhere. We haven't seen them since they left for school yesterday. We've been at the school and they weren't there today. We're very worried - you can't not worry about a 10-year-old child," she says. 


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