A man drowned in Witsand
Mluleki Mrwebi
26
December 2013
On Wednesday afternoon
the National Sea Rescue Institute in Witsand and volunteer sea rescue duty
crew, the SA Police Services and WC Government Health EMS responded to Riverside
NSRI Spokesperson Craig
Lambinon said on arrival on scene it was found that a group of people from a
local farm community had been enjoying a day at the river when an adult male got
into difficulty in the water.
Lambinon said a 28 year
old male, who was part of the same group, had gone into the water to assist the
man in difficulty but he is believed to have gotten into difficulty himself
before disappearing under water.
Lambinon added that the body of
the man was discovered and handed into the care of the Forensic Pathology
Services, Police have opened an inquest docket and family are being assisted by
Police trauma counselors.
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