The body of the boy was found on Sunday, August 4, after he was reported missing to the police on Thursday, August 1.
‘‘A woman was walking next to the Victor Penning Bird Sanctuary when she spotted something that looked like a person lying in the grass,’’ said Crystal Park SAPS media liaison officer Tryna Maritz.
‘‘When she walked closer, she saw the body of a child lying next to the dam.’’
The boy was wearing only his underwear, with his clothes about 30m from his lifeless body.
Maritz said it is still unclear what caused the boy’s death and there were no visible marks on his body.
Police are still awaiting the results of the autopsy.
The dam is isolated, and not easily accessible to the public.
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