FREE STATE. – The search for Gert Adams (55), a teacher from Welkom, continues after he went missing on Sunday 4 October. Police are investigating a case of alleged carjacking and abduction after Adams was reportedly taken by force by unknown suspects. He had spoken to his wife on the phone shortly before his disappearance, but the call was suddenly cut off.
Sgt Palesa Thabana, spokesperson for the Free State police, says Adams was last seen on Sunday 4 October in the Dagbreek area in Welkom. He was driving a grey Hyundai ix35, which was found on Tuesday 6 October in Klippan. Adams was not in the vehicle, but his cellphone and other items were. The motive for the alleged abduction is still unclear.
Anyone with information about Adams and his whereabouts can contact Detective Sergeant Tsie Matlokotsi on 078 758 5658.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
