Body recovered in Gordon’s Bay

City of Cape Town lifeguards have recovered the body of a man in Gordon’s Bay. According to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) the body was recovered on Tuesday afternoon.

PICTURE; NSRI logo


It is believed that it is a body of one of the two fishermen who went missing in the area on Monday.

‘’Under the guidance of the Police Dive Unit CoCT lifeguards recovered the body of the man to the shore where SA Police Services, the Police Dive Unit and Government Health Forensic Pathology Services attended at the scene. The body of the man was taken into the care of Government Health Forensic Pathology Services,’’ said Craig Lambinon, NSRI spokesperson.

‘’Police are assisting the families of the 2 missing fishermen, who were reported missing on a small open boat off-shore of Strand on Monday, with identification procedures. It is believed that the body is that of the 54 year old man from that incident. The search for the other fisherman continues,’’ he added.

 

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