Lauren Isaacs3 June 2025 | 5:45
Police investigating after body found behind prison in Paarl
Scores of community members gathered at the scene late on Monday afternoon while forensic teams did their work.
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CAPE TOWN - A police investigation continues into the discovery of a body in a bushy area behind Allandale Prison in Paarl.
Scores of commnity members gathered at the scene late on Monday afternoon while forensic teams did their work.
The police's Joseph Swartbooi: "We can confirm that forensic experts responded to information on Monday, the 2nd of June, which led to the recovery of a body of a victim near a local dam in Paarl policing precinct. The body is yet to be identified. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death."
Residents led searches over the past few days to find 16-year-old Chanelle Plaatjies from Paarl East.
Police said that the teenager's mother reported her missing last week.