News

Two bodies recovered at Bosmanskraal Mine

The bodies of two drowning victims were recovered by security officers at the Bosmanskraal mineshaft after a pursuit of copper cable thieves.

According to the Hendrina SAPS, the technical service unit of Bidvest Security allegedly foiled the attempt of theft of copper cables, resulting in three suspects fleeing on foot.

The three alleged suspects tried to hide in a nearby river and two drowned.

Family members of the two drowning victims approached the police after the third suspect alerted them that the other two never managed to return home with him.

A combined search between Bidvest Security and the Middelburg Diving Squad resulted in the recovery of the two bodies.

According to the Hendrina SAPS, no arrests were made.

A post mortem of the two drowning victims will be conducted followed by a formal identification by the next of kin.

At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!

Support local journalism

Add The Citizen as a preferred source to see more from Middelburg Observer in Google News and Top Stories.

Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
Back to top button