Weekend Argus Saturday

Three girls gone without a trace

ARMED with a diary filled with memories, the mother of missing Anastasia Lucas continues to investigate her daughter’s disappearance.

Her child is one of at least 10 cold cases involving children who went missing in Mitchells Plain.

As she investigates, the dockets stay filed, awaiting new leads and developments, while allegedly collecting dust. In some cases, evidence is overlooked and forgotten.

Police have revealed they do not have a cold case squad.

Among the missing children are Kauthar Bobbs, 5, and Shaskia Michaels, 4, who have been missing for close to 10 years, while Anastasia Lucas, 7, disappeared 24 years ago.

This week, the Weekend Argus continues its series on cold cases which rocked various communities.

We visited the families of the three little girls in

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