Police confirmed on Monday that the suspect who allegedly kidnapped a student from the University of Johannesburg on Thursday was also a student at the institution.
The 23-year-old white victim told Eyewitness News last week that she was tied up and forced into the boot of her own car on campus by an armed man, who then drove out and drew cash from her bank accounts.
Police said that the 18-year-old man was a black first-year student.
CCTV footage showed a man covering his face and leaving the Kingsway Campus when the boom was still up after another car entered the premises.
The woman, who didn’t want to be named, said she was shocked that the man managed to leave the university in her car.
“There were cameras at the boom but my windows were tinted… he opened the window slightly to swipe the card. The card wasn’t working and he tried to explain to security why. Security took the card, saw a female photo and went to report it.
“As security left, he reversed the car and when another car entered the campus and the boom was still up, he drove through.
“When I spoke to security they said the card was collected from the boom and taken to the control room but nothing was done.
“All my details and my parents’ numbers were there and if they had needed to call someone it was all there,” she said.
The woman said her kidnapper was well-prepared and knew what he was doing.
Her car was recovered later on Thursday and the suspect was arrested after he dropped her off near Eldorado Park.
The university had since launched its own internal investigation. – EWN
