Kuils River teens missing for 5 days

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Cape Town - Police and the families of two missing girls need the assistance of communities to help locate the best friends from Kuils River who have been missing for almost a week. Nayoca Plato, 17, and Robin van Leeve, 19, disappeared on Wednesday, March 1. The girls, who are both in Grade 12 at De Kuilen High School, have not been seen since. Nayoca’s mother, Karin Plato, who has been searching for her daughter tirelessly along with detectives, says she just wants her baby to come back home. She pleaded: “Nayoca, mommy and daddy love you so much and we miss you so much. Your nephews miss you so much. Please come home.

“If anyone has seen her, please alert us. We just want our baby back."

FC van Wyk

Karin adds that Nayoca was not wearing school clothes at the time of her disappearance, as reported, but a top and high-waist striped pants.

Police spokesperson, Captain FC van Wyk, says police have recovered footage of where the girls were last seen, but asks that anyone with information on the whereabouts of the girls please step forward.

“Kuils Rivier SAPS need the assistance of the public in locating the whereabouts of two schoolgirls,” he says.

“According to video footage, they were last seen on Wednesday, March 1, at approximately 7.15am nearby McDonald’s at the corner of Kerk Street and Van Riebeeck Road in Kuils River.

“Nayoca Plato’s weight is estimated at 65kg and her height is 1.7m.

“Robin van Leeve’s weight is approximately 50kg and her height is 1.7m. Both girls are of slender build.

“According to information gained through the investigation thus far, the two girls are best friends.”

The Daily Voice contacted Robin’s family, but they declined to comment to the media.

* Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of the two girls is requested to contact the investigating officer, Sergeant Andries Binedell, at Kuils River SAPS at 021 900 2845 or

084 563 4690 or alternatively Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

Daily Voice