KIDNAP ACCUSED 'A GOOD PERSON'

Jacobs' friend shares her thoughts

- GENEVIEVE SERRA

"SHE'S not a monster.

These are the words of Anushka Christians, a longtime friend of accused baby snatcher Sameemah Jacobs, who was released on R4000 bail yesterday.

Christians supported Jacobs throughout her bail application appearances at the Bellville Magistrate's Court following her arrest on charges of kidnapping and defeating the ends of administrative justice after allegedly abducting 9-day-old baby Mogamat Imaad Sharmar on June 28.

Magistrate Gconbani Ndaleni yesterday applied strict bail conditions on Jacobs, which include that she may not visit Mitchell's Plain or Strandfontein.

She is also restricted from making contact with witnesses including baby Imaad's mother, Imaan Sharmar.

She is to sign in at a designated police station and will be living with a close relative.

Ndaleni said that Jacobs was a mother of minor children who also had the right to be protected, was among the reasons why she was a suitable candidate for bail.