Hawks Organised Crime Unit has added another arrest in the kidnapping case in which Berdine Ronel Jordaan (29) was first suspect after being for defeating the ends of justice, kidnapping and perjury last month. Jordaan lied about being kidnapped whereas she was the one who kidnapped a 14 year old girl.

The second suspect, Leon du Preez (34) was arrested after investigations revealed that he connived with Jordaan in kidnapping the girl. Furthermore, Jordaan and the victim were found hiding at his house in Musina after they were reported to have been kidnapped.

Leon du Preez has appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate Court on the 15 of August 2016 for kidnapping and defeating the ends of justice. However, he was granted R2000 bail. Both Jordaan and du Preez appear again in Polokwane Magistrate Court on 20th of September 2016.