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Mother's Day drowning: Toddler's body recovered from Hartbeespoort Dam

A rescue dog found the body of the toddler who fell into Hartbeespoort Dam and drowned after a boat he was on capsized on Mother's Day.

Mother of drowned toddler remained with the recovered body of her child until forensics removed him. Photo: Louise McAuliffe
Mother of drowned toddler remained with the recovered body of her child until forensics removed him. Photo: Louise McAuliffe
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Emily Corke & Louise McAuliffe | 2609 days ago

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