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Paddler makes gruesome discovery, bodies recovered from Umdloti and Westbrook beaches

Search and rescue teams found two deceased bodies on the popular North Coast beaches, south of Ballito.

December 11, 2024
Kaylan Geekie 1 minute read
One of the bodies being recovered by the local authorities on Wednesday morning: Photo: IPSS Search and Rescue

The bodies of two men were recovered from North Coast beaches this morning.

A paddler off Umdloti beach spotted the first body floating offshore early this morning. A second body was found washed up on Westbrook beach, 12.6km north of Umdloti.

IPSS spokesperson Samantha Meyrick said they were able to recover both bodies alongside Saps Search & Rescue and Durban Metro Police Search & Rescue and the Tongaat division of IPSS Search & Rescue.

IPSS Search and Rescue on the scene at Umdloti beach on Wednesday morning. Photo: IPSS

 

 

The bodies of both men have been handed over to the police for further investigation.

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December 11, 2024
Kaylan Geekie 1 minute read

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Kaylan Geekie

Kaylan has been with The North Coast Courier since 2024 after spending more than a decade as a sports journalist in the United Kingdom. He graduated with First-Class Honours in Sports Journalism from the University of West Scotland and went on to work as the digital editor for Super XV, digital content editor for SCRUM magazine and as a Cricket Scotland correspondent before returning home to South Africa.
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