Police in KZN probe the disappearance of Comrades Marathon runner Moira Harding
Advanced Life Support Paramedics treated Moira Harding on scene before she was transported to a nearby hospital.
Police in KwaZulu-Natal are piecing together the circumstances around the disappearance of Comrades Marathon runner, Moira Harding.
The 54-year-old runner, from Kommetjie in the Western Cape, was reported missing after friends and family were unable to locate her at the end of the event.
IOL initially reported that Harding completed the race 5pm.
After failing to find her, a missing persons report was opened at the local police station, kicking off a full-scale search.
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