The body of a man (26) was retrieved from the Vaal River in Villiers today, after he was reported missing a day earlier by his family.
Police divers led by Lt Col Conrad Fouche were called to the river after police in Villiers were informed by the family that clothes suspected to the man’s were found near the river. A Bible with his name and address which was with the clothes assisted a cattle herder to locate the family.
Family members explained that he went missing on Monday 27 September 2021 during the day but did not report as they thought he was roaming around Qalabotjha in Villiers which was not worrisome to them at that time. They assert that they only became worried when a cattle herder came to their house to report that he found the Bible of the missing person next to the river with all of his clothing also lying there. He alleged that he gathered the details of the missing person from the front page of the Bible with his address as well.
Subsequently, family members went to the river where the clothing were found and identified by them. A post-mortem will be held to determine the cause of death. An inquest docket is under investigation.