Western Cape police confirmed that the bodies of a male and a female has been recovered from a motor vehicle on Monday 24 October 2022 which landed in a dam in Paul Kruger Street in Stellenbosch.
18-year-old Leila Lees and 19-year-old Ethan Kirkland were
reported missing on Saturday At the time, the police’s Andre Traut said
the pair were last seen at The Niche apartment block at about 5pm on Friday. They
were driving in Kirkland’s maroon Subaru Forester.
PICTURE - SAPS: Leila Lees and Ethan Kirkland On Monday, the police’s Joseph Swartbooi said a community
member spotted an object in a dam in the city centre and alerted the
authorities.
‘’Earlier this morning [Monday] at around 10:10, the local
police members responded and secured the scene, when they noticed the wheels of
a motor vehicle , which was the only part of the vehicle that was visible. The
police requested the assistance of SAPS Provincial Diving unit and upon arrival
at the scene, after assessing the circumstances, they retrieved the bodies of
the two victims from the motor vehicle.’’
‘’Both victims were declared deceased on the scene by the
medical personnel. Stellenbosch police registered an inquest for further
investigation,’’ added Warrant Officer, Joseph Swartbooi.
Western Cape SAPS urged anyone with information of what led
to the discovery to call Crime Stop on 08600 10111
Done By: Mitchum George
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