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Tania Helfrich, distrikswoordvoerder vir die Weskus-polisie, is Mouries op Sondag 18 Januarie vanjaar by sy woonplek in Strandloperstraat in Elandsbaai oorlede. Volgens inligting het hy steekwonde aan sy linkerbeen en kop gehad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die uitslag van die nadoodse ondersoek word steeds afgewag om die presiese oorsaak van sy dood te bepaal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die polisie ondersoek die omstandighede en doen \u2019n beroep op enigeen wat moontlik iets gesien of gehoor het, of oor enige relevante inligting beskik, om adjudant-offisier Martin Kruger by 082 469 5988 te kontak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alle inligting sal vertroulik hanteer word.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ELANDSBAAI \u2013 Enigiemand met inligting rakende die raaiselagtige omstandighede rondom die dood van Mervyn Mouries (65) word versoek om na vore te kom. Volgens kapt. 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