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Police officer memorial service held today

AO Dewald Vorster, a police officer from George's public order policing unit and a police diver, will be farewelled by his family, friends and colleagues today.

Foto: Mariette Vorster

WESTERN CAPE. – AO Dewald Vorster (43), a police officer from George's public order policing unit (POPS) and a police diver, will soon be greeted by his family, friends and colleagues. His memorial service takes place today (Friday 30 October) at 11:00 at the NG Moedergemeente in George.

Sers. Wesley Twigg, police spokesperson in the Western Cape, confirmed that a judicial death inquiry has been registered following the death of the police officer in Cape Town on Tuesday 27 October. The circumstances of his death are being investigated and a post-mortem examination will be conducted to determine the cause of his death.

Vorster was reportedly engaged in a police training exercise when he died. His wife, Mariette Vorster, shared the link for the live broadcast of the memorial service. The service can be followed here at 11:00: LIVE BROADCAST – DEWALD VORSTER'S MEMORIAL SERVICE

This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.