DETECTIVES from the Despatch police service are seeking the assistance of the community to help trace the next-of-kin of an unknown male whose body was found floating in the Swartkops River near Perseverance on Sunday, 5 January 2020.
The unknown male’s, age could not be determined owing to the state of decomposition. He was dressed in blue check shorts and a black T-shirt. Circumstances surrounding his death are unknown and police are appealing to anyone who may know of a person who may have disappeared or who went missing to contact them. An inquest docket was opened.
- Anyone who may be looking for a relative or who may be able to assist with information that can identify him or trace his next-of-kin, is requested to contact the investigating officer, Detective Warrant Officer Carol Els on 084 030 1219 or 041 933 8000 or Crime Stop 08600 10111.
