NATIONAL NEWS - A search and rescue team has recovered the body of a biker at Bloukrans Bridge, Tsitsikamma, who plunged to his death. No foul play is suspected.
A media statement by the office of the Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner confirmed the recovery of the body today, Thursday 10 November.
The retrieval operation lasted almost three hours and with the assistance of an SA Air Force helicopter from Gqeberha, the body of a 47-year-old man was airlifted from a depth of 180m from the top of the bridge.
He was identified as Matthys Cornelis Bothma from Gauteng.
Sarah Baartman District Commissioner, Brig John Lebok, commended the search and rescue team responsible for the recovery of Bothma.
Bothma died in an apparent suicide between Sunday, 6 November and Monday, 7 November.
On Monday at about 15:15 SAPS Storms River was alerted to a suspicious motor bike that was parked partially in bushes near the Bloukrans Bridge. A search was conducted immediately to locate the owner of the bike.
“With the use of binoculars, police spotted something colourful in the bushes below the bridge which raised a suspicion. Early on Tuesday morning, Gqeberha K9 Search and Rescue Unit, SAPS Diving Unit, Metro EMS (Gqeberha and Sarah Baartman) and SAPS Stormsriver members were deployed to the bridge,” read the statement.
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