The police in Hercules, Pretoria, have obtained warrants for the arrest of Rudie Lubbe and Chantelle Oosthuizen.

It is believed they are on the run from the law after the discovery of Jacques Freitag’s body on July 1.

Lubbe and Oosthuizen are facing charges, including murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

The body of the 42-year-old former world high jump champion, Freitag, was discovered with gunshot wounds in a field near the Zandfontein cemetery in Pretoria West.

Freitag was reported missing three weeks ago. He was reportedly last seen when he left his mother’s house at around 01:00 on June 17 with an unknown man, heading to a guesthouse in Pretoria West.

The discovery was made by the SAPS Search and Rescue Team, which comprised SAPS units such as the Air Wing, Water Wing, K9 Unit, and the local police.

Anyone with information on the suspects’ whereabouts is encouraged to contact the investigating officer, detective Captain Martin Smith, on 082 778 9385 or the Crime Stop number on 08600 10111.