The Police at Bronville are requesting the public to assist in identifying an unknown African male who was found floating in a dam near Winnie Park in Bronville on Saturday, the 9 April 2022.
The Police were summoned to the scene by members of the community after noticing the body in a dam. Upon arrival, the scene was cordoned and SAPS Diving Unit members were also summoned to the scene and managed to successfully retrieve the body from the water.
Medical Services Personnel were summoned and the African male was found suspected to have drowned and was certified dead. There were no visible injuries on the body. A case of Inquest has been registered for further investigation.
The deceased is an African male who could be 38 and 42-year-old.
The body was already in a decomposed state. He was wearing a blue Jean trouser, a brown t-shirt and could be 1, 7 meters tall. The deceased is still in Welkom Government Mortuary and not yet identified.
Anyone with information to trace relatives of the deceased, Detective Sergeant Lerato Sello of Bronville Detective Services can be contacted at cellphone number 083 380 2768 or alternatively Police Crime Stop number 08600 10111.
