The body of a 21-year-old woman was found in an apartment that burned in Marine Drive, Summerstrand in the early hours of this morning, 13 June.
According to Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg, police spokesperson, Humewood police have opened an inquest docket after the woman’s body was discovered in her apartment.
“It is alleged that at approximately 00:05 Humewood police and other external role players responded to a complaint of an apartment that was burning. After the fire was extinguished, the body of a 21-year-old woman was found,” Janse van Rensburg said.
The deceased, who has not been identified yet, was allegedly sleeping in the apartment while her friends went across the road to the beach. “As they were returning they noticed smoke coming from the apartment and contacted the 10111 centre.”
The cause of the fire will be investigated. “The fire did not spread to other apartments. The investigation is ongoing, and the name of the deceased will be released once the next of kin has been informed.”
