Shireen Essop

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Missing Manenberg mom's car found as search intensifies (Independent Online)

Cape Town police are searching for a Manenberg mom who went missing on Monday after she was last seen driving home.

“We still (haven’t) find her, her car was found, yes, but it was not in Khayelitsha. We also did not receive any calls for ransom. Essop’s sister-in-law Ayesha Essop confirmed to the Weekend Argus that even though Essop’s car was found, it was not in Khayelitsha. Her family have dismissed rumours about Essop being found on Tuesday morning and her car being found in Khayelitsha.

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Shireen Essop: Police search for missing Cape Town mother (The South African)

Shireen Essop, 32, was last seen driving along Weltevreden Road, Mitchells Plain on Monday. Since then her vehicle has been found.

Shireen Essop has been missing since Monday, 23 May. Photo: Twitter Shireen Essop has been missing since Monday, 23 May. Photo: Twitter A 32-year-old Cape Town woman was last seen driving along Weltevreden Road, Mitchells Plain on Monday, 23 May. Her missing person’s poster has been widely circulated on social media.

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Search for missing mom presumed kidnapped intensifies (Independent Online)

Cape Town - Western Cape police have confirmed that Shireen Essop, who is believed to have been hijacked and kidnapped on Monday, has not been found yet.

Other people also took to WhatsApp groups to share the news, and community forums have taken to the streets to search for her. The vehicle was later traced and found abandoned. Cape Town - Western Cape police have confirmed that Shireen Essop, who is believed to have been hijacked and kidnapped on Monday, has not been found yet.

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Shireen Essop's family pray for her safe return (Independent Online)

Essop's whereabouts were last known at 2pm on Monday when she was driving a white Toyota on Weltevreden Road near Philippi after work.

Even us, we only put out a flyer that someone has been found after the police confirm that to us. Nowhere is truly safe, adults are just as vulnerable and need to be alert in their physical surroundings,” said Van Aswegen. “We are requesting that the family is given privacy during this time as the investigation is ongoing.

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