Voëlklip tragedy: Parts of wreckage found in Western Cape

Members of the police and Metro Rescue are back on the scene where Heidi Scheepers and her two children, Cozette (6) and Hugo (2) went off the cliff in their VW Caravelle at Voëlklip near Herold’s Bay in October 2019, George Herald reports.

This comes after a member of the public saw what looked like debris from the Caravelle while he was flying his drone.

Car parts, believed to be that of the Scheepers’ vehicle, has been recovered.

According to Southern Cape police spokesperson, Capt Malcolm Pojie, the search was relaunched in an attempt to recover debris that was spotted by the private drone operator.

“It is possible that more clues can be found and also assist with the find of the missing girl.

Scheepers and her children went missing on Tuesday 22 October after what was allegedly meant to be a quick visit to Herold’s Bay beach, a popular beach not far from their home in Oubaai.

Her husband, Ettienne, reported them missing later that evening when they didn’t arrive home.

Heidi and Hugo’s bodies were later recovered from the ocean, but Cozette was never found.