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- The man accused of trying to kidnap a four-year-old girl from a restaurant was a wanted man prior to his arrest.
- Authorities were searching for Naseem Slamang after an arrest warrant was issued in 2018.
- He has three prior convictions.
Added more trouble for a man caught on camera trying to snatch a four-year-old girl from a Roodepoort restaurant.
Naseem Slamang, 24, also wanted for not being held accountable for another criminal case in 2018, emerged in Roodepoort Magistrates Court on Thursday.
He also has three prior convictions against him.
Slamang is currently facing charges of assault with intent to cause serious bodily harm, common assault and attempted kidnapping following his recent arrest.
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The regional spokesperson for the National Prosecution Authority, Phindi Mjonondwane, confirmed that an arrest warrant had been issued against him.
“The current matter was previously postponed to [the] profiling of the accused person. That exercise has revealed that Slamang has three prior convictions and one case pending against her and an arrest warrant was issued against her in October 2018.
“His arrest warrant was enforced this morning, therefore after his attempted kidnapping case, he had to appear in another courtroom,” Mjonondwane said.
Previously in court, Slamang wore bloody clothing similar to the one captured in the video.
Wound
He had a wound over his right ear and a black eye around his left eye.
Judge C Noble postponed the case until Friday to decide whether the media will be able to broadcast Slamang’s appearance.
This after Newzroom Afrika submitted a request to Noble to transmit the proceedings.
Prosecutor Maise Rambuda did not object to the media being allowed to cover the case. Rambuda said it was in the interest of society and that the case had attracted public interest.
Slamang’s lawyer, Ernest Mahlalela, also did not object to its being broadcast, agreeing with Rambadu that the matter is in the public interest.
Mahlalea told the court that he had previously consulted with Slamang, who did not object to the transmission of his criminal case.
Subsequently, he changed his mind and asked the court, through Mahlalela, that in case the media were allowed to report his case, his face should be blurred or not shown at all.
