GQEBERHA – Despatch police are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying a man whose body was found in the Swartkops River, on the Perseverance side, on Saturday 10 October at approximately 14:49.

According to police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg, the man is believed to be between 30 and 50 years old.

“He was wearing a blue jacket, dark-coloured overall trousers and black gumboots,” she said. “He also had a black pack.”

Anyone who can assist with identifying the man or tracing his next of kin is urged to contact SAPS on 082 441 7828 or the investigating officer, Detective Warrant Officer L. de Vries, on 041 933 8005. Information can also be provided to Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or through the MySAPS app.

“Information may be provided anonymously,” she concluded.

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