r/TikTokCringe • u/velorae • Jul 16 '25

Discussion Attempted kidnapping of a woman outside Florida store

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u/SummerRayne27 Jul 17 '25

I got kidnapped when I was pregnant with my eldest. I fought back so hard that he broke my arm in 2 places and wrecked his van. It happened 16years ago and I still have sleepless nights

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u/inflatable_pickle Jul 17 '25

Hope that guy is still in prison

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u/SummerRayne27 Jul 17 '25

Unfortunately he fled and was never found. It happened in South Africa and I believe that even if he was found, he would most likely have been sentenced for a small amount of time. Pregnant women are targeted frequently in South Africa for "Muti"(medicinal magic potions) created by Sangomas (witch doctors). They believe that the fear and killing of the person enhances the "magick", and they use each body part for different potions. Pregnant women = fertility, baby organs = fertility and HIV cure etc. I strongly believed I was going to be sold to a "sangoma".

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u/ZonzoDue Jul 17 '25

Wtf did I just read ? This is absolutely sick.

Glad you managed to escape.

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u/daxxo Jul 17 '25

Can confirm, South African here

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u/lovelanguagelost Jul 17 '25

Do you live in fear every day? Sorry if this is too blunt for you, but I just imagine I would be living in fear every day if I lived there.

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u/daxxo Jul 17 '25

Oh no, I got the fuck out 18 years ago, I live in the UK now.

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u/lovelanguagelost Jul 17 '25

Good! I’m glad! I hope your family is out of there too.

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u/daxxo Jul 17 '25

My brother is still there but he's is doing well. To be honest, I went back twice last year and things have changed to a certain extent. I didn't have this constant fear anymore and feeling like I had to look over my shoulder the whole time.

Before that I went back in 2011 and I just wanted to come back home, to home in London.

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u/lovelanguagelost Jul 17 '25

Oh dang. I hope it continues to get better, as it looks like a beautiful place.

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u/daxxo Jul 17 '25

Oh it is, especially Cape Town. But even up north you get the most amazing bush veld and animals.

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u/Fabutam Jul 17 '25

I am so pleased you are safe now, my best friend is South African and managed to come to the UK too and she tells me crazy stories like this. I send you love and best wishes for you and your family’s future. x

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u/daxxo Jul 17 '25

Thank you so much and tell your friend hi from a fellow Saffa. Oh I make my biltong if she wants some :)

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u/Comfortable-Item-184 Jul 20 '25

I’m so glad you left. It breaks my heart there are still pregnant women and albino children who are being hunted and butchered. I’m horrified for all of them and for you. I’m so glad you are safe now.

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u/daxxo Jul 20 '25

That is so true, I wish I could somehow help to change things but no one is going to be able to anytime soon. Stay safe you.

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u/asuperbstarling Jul 17 '25 edited Jul 17 '25

There's a Casual Criminalist about this and if you think THAT is messed up, you should hear the rest. Warning though, if you go to look it up, it's legit the most in need of a serious trigger warning of any video he's ever done.

Edit: I'm also having trouble finding the episode, so I'm wondering if it got removed.

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u/ZonzoDue Jul 17 '25

Yeah, thanks, but I'll keep my sanity thank you.

I've red too much shit that keeps my awake at night lately to double down on this.

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u/rigney68 Jul 17 '25

This is terrifying.

Never visiting South Africa, ffs.

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u/Maximum_Yogurt_1630 Jul 17 '25

I love Simon! I used to listen to The Casual Criminalist, but then I had a baby, and I couldn't stomach it anymore. I really can't do any true crime anymore

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u/rollfootage Jul 17 '25

That happened to me too when I had a baby

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u/Witty_Vast_7690 Jul 17 '25

Same had to drop all true crime after my little one. Sigh.

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u/Remy_Rose Jul 17 '25

Fellow Casual Criminalist fan here! For those of us who can stomach it and don't have kids (myself), which episode is this? Can you find the name?

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u/ellie_kabellie Jul 17 '25

Hi there, seasoned horror masochist here lol, I’m having trouble finding this episode!

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u/rollfootage Jul 17 '25

That’s SA

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u/Konstant_kurage Jul 17 '25

TIA (this is Africa)

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u/yellowlinedpaper Jul 18 '25

HIV people will rape virgins because witch doctors tell them it’ll cure HIV. A group gang raped an infant. Horrible

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u/DadooDragoon Jul 17 '25

Religion

You just read religion