Somalian man's body recovered at Knysna Lagoon
The body of a Somalian man, who had difficulty in the water, two weeks ago, at the Knysna Lagoon, has been recovered.
At the time, 5 Somalian men, were swimming when one of the
men, believed to be aged in his mid twenties had drowned,. His friends threw an
NSRI pink rescue buoy towards the man, but he was unable to reach the buoy.
The National Sea Rescue Institutes, Craig Lambinon said
eye-witness reported a body that submerged in the water near to the shoreline
at Fountain Point near to East Head Café, on Sunday.
‘’At 16h38, Sunday, 4 September, NSRI Knysna duty crew, the
SA Police Services and a Police Dive Unit were activated following eye-witness
reports of a body submerged in the water near to the shoreline at Fountain
Point near to East Head Cafe. The NSRI rescue craft Jaytee Rescuer IV was
launched accompanied by Police divers.’’
‘’A body, believed to be that of a local male who went
missing in the water 2 weeks ago in that vicinity, was located and recovered by
Police divers in a free dive operation. The body was brought to the shoreline
and taken into the care of Government Health Forensic Pathology Services,’’
added Lambinon.
Police have opened an Inquest docket.
PICTURE: NSRIDone By: Mitchum George
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