Body of man who went missing in surf zone at Sunrise Beach recovered
The body has since been identified by the man's relatives.
Picture: X/NSRI
CAPE TOWN - The body of a man who was reported missing on Monday at Sunrise Beach near Muizenberg has been found.
The body was found on Saturday by the Strandfontein NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute).
The body has since been identified by the man's relatives.
The NSRI says police have opened an inquest docket into the matter.
"The body of a man, identified by family, has been taken into the care of Government Health Forensic Pathology Services and is believed to be the person who went missing in the surf zone at Sunrise Beach, near to Muizenberg, on Monday," said NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon.
The incident follows another case of a woman who might have gone missing in the surf zone at Sunrise Beach on the same day.
According to the NSRI, eyewitnesses say the missing woman was wearing a yellow shirt and has not been found despite an extensive search operation since Monday.
Authorities are calling for anyone with information about the incident or the family of the missing person to come forward.