BREAKING NEWS: Man’s body found in quarry near Robertsdrift Road
The Standerton Police are currently on the scene and awaiting the arrival of divers from the Middelburg Diving Squad to recover the body.
UPDATE: 4 April 2017 4.10pm
The body of the man has finally been removed and loaded into the pathology van.
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UPDATE: 4 April 2017 3.51pm
According to our journalist on the scene, Ms Senamile Phungula, the depth of the quarry in which the man’s body was located, is about 10m deep.
UPDATE: 4 April 2017 3.35pm
Local firefighters have been called in and just arrived on the scene to assist with the removal of the body.
UPDATE: 4 April 2017 – 2.45pm
Divers have just recovered the man’s body, and removed it from the water, however it seems as though it is proving quite the challenge to remove the body from the quarry.
The identity of the man is still unknown and forensic personnel just arrived at the scene.
According to police they also found clothing next to the quarry which they suspect might belong to the deceased.
4 April 2017 – 2.30pm
A man’s body was found in a quarry filled with water near the Robertsdrift Road moments ago.
The Standerton Police are currently on the scene and awaiting the arrival of divers from the Middelburg Diving Squad to recover the body.
More info will follow shortly, follow this post for the updates.
