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Man drowns at Sheppie tidal pool

He disappeared beneath the water.

A MAN drowned in front of his horrified friend at the Port Shepstone tidal pool last Sunday at about 6.30pm.

The 26-year-old man apparently couldn’t stay afloat and disappeared under the water.

“Police were alerted and Warrant Officer Francois Pretorius, W/O Gawie Nel and W/O Rommel da Rosa from the K9 unit, police divers and paramedics searched the pool,” said police spokesman, Lieutenant-Colonel Zandra Wiid.

The body was later recovered.

An inquest docket was opened at Port Shepstone police station.

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