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IOL News
21-05-2025
- IOL News
Elderly Polish nationals found dead in Table Bay Harbour: Police investigate suspected drowning
Police have opened an inquest into the deaths of two Polish nationals discovered at Table Bay Harbour. Police are investigating the deaths of two Polish nationals discovered at Table Bay Harbour on Wednesday morning, with authorities suspecting drowning as the likely cause. While police said they did not suspect foul play at this stage for the deaths of the couple who were both in their seventies, an inquest docket has been opened. Police spokesperson, Colonel Andre Traut said their teams were called to the scene at the Cape Royal Yacht Club in Table Bay Harbour just after 8am. The cause of death has yet to be determined and their identities are being withheld at this stage. 'Police were called to the Cape Royal Yacht Club in Table Bay Harbour this morning following the suspected drowning of an elderly couple believed to be Polish nationals in their seventies,' explained Traut. 'At approximately 08:15, police divers discovered the bodies of a man and a woman in the water. An inquest docket has been opened by Table Bay Harbour police to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. 'At this early stage, foul play is not suspected. A post-mortem examination will confirm the cause of death, with drowning considered the most likely cause. 'Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is urged to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111. 'The identities of the deceased are being withheld pending formal identification and notification of next of kin.' Cape Argus
IOL News
20-05-2025
- IOL News
Police probing Parkwood triple murder
Detectives from the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) have been roped in to investigate the circumstances leading to the triple murder. Image: SAPS THREE people were shot dead while a fourth was wounded when unknown suspects opened fire on them from a white vehicle in Kiewiet Way, Parkwood on Sunday night. Police spokesperson Andre Traut said detectives from the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) have since been roped in to investigate the circumstances leading to the triple murder. 'The incident claimed the lives of three men, believed to be in their thirties and forties. A fourth victim, aged 24, sustained injuries but declined medical assistance from emergency services at the scene,' said Traut. In Lavender Hill, the AGU, responding to gang violence between rival gangs, recovered multiple firearms and arrested a man they believed belonged to a local gang at the weekend. 'Members attached to the Anti-Gang Unit and their Information Team followed up on information pertaining to the location of a firearm. The information led the members to an address in Parkin Court, Lavender Hill where a 35-year-old male who is affiliated to a local gang grouping, was arrested when the members recovered a 9mm pistol with nine 9mm rounds of ammunition. 'Further information led the team to the location of another firearm at a premises in Constitution Court, Lavender Hill. The information led to the arrest of a 49-year-old female for the unlawful possession of a chrome Browning 7.65mm Pistol with 12 7.65mm rounds of ammunition,' said police spokesperson FC Van Wyk. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ While performing tracing operations, officers recovered fifteen 9mm rounds of ammunition abandoned on the staircase near a premises in Shepard Court, Lavender Hill. Van Wyk said no one was arrested for the ammunition. Western Cape police recently acknowledged that a multidisciplinary policing approach was proving effective with some hot-spots showing stabilisation. This was part of their efforts to deal holistically with serious violent crime incidents plaguing some communities within the City of Cape Town district. A stop and search operation due to ongoing shooting in Tafelsing resulted in the arrest of a man for the illegal possession of a firearm in Mitchells Plain on Sunday. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg said: 'In an unrelated matter, members of Malmesbury police followed up information about a suspect who is wanted for attempted murder and searched the identified premises in Chatsworth. The members arrested the suspect fitting the description and upon further search of the premises they found a .38 Special revolver without a serial number with 35 rounds of ammunition hidden under the mattress in the Wendy house. A 21-year-old suspect was arrested for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.' Cape Times
