Police in Kareedouw have opened an inquest docket after the body of missing one-year-old Viron Pantry was found in a drain on November 21 in New Rest Area,
Kareedouw.
According to police spokesperson, Captain Mali Govender, the
child and his mother who are from Mountainview, a residential area a few
kilometres away, went to visit friends in New Rest Area.
Govender further said Pantry was playing with five other
children aged between two and three years.
“At approximately 17:00, the mother and her friends
went to check on the children and noticed that Pantry was not among them. The
other children were unable to assist on the whereabouts of the child,” said
Govender.
She said a search was conducted by the community and the
local SAPS until sunset with no positive results.
Govender said the search continued the following day, but
was called off after Pantry’s body was found in a drain not far from where he
went missing.
“An inquest docket has been opened for investigation,” said
Govender.
