WESTERN CAPE. – The body of an adult man was found on Table Mountain on Thursday afternoon after a search began for 46-year-old Wayne Barnard. Barnard was reported missing on Wednesday after he was last seen on Table Mountain.
Capt. F.C. Van Wyk, police spokesperson, said to Nuusflits police officers and Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) took part in the search. The body was found at approximately 12:00 and although it is believed to be that of the missing man, formal identification by his family is still underway. An inquest has been registered and a post-mortem examination will be conducted to determine the cause of his death.
Missing Person South Africa also confirmed the death and discovery of a body on Table Mountain.
Sources: SAPD and Missing Person South Africa
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
