A South African lady has been discovered blameworthy of hijacking a three-day-old child in 1997.

Police blamed her for deceitfully asserting to be the young lady's organic mother subsequent to grabbing her from a healing facility in Cape Town.

The 51-year-old lady was captured a year ago after suspicions were raised when there was a comparable looking young lady at the tyke's school.

DNA tests then demonstrated that the two young ladies were sisters, police said.

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