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Body of girl recovered from canal outside Oudtshoorn The child appeared to have slipped while playing with friends. Image: Saps
The body of a nine-year-old girl was recovered from a canal outside Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape at the weekend.
Police spokesperson Sgt Christopher Spies said it was suspected that the child slipped and fell into the water while playing with a group of children near the canal on Sunday morning.
“Another girl attempted to rescue the girl when she also slipped and fell into the water. Bystanders noticed the incident and managed to rescue the second girl,” Spies said.
Court dishes out hefty sentence for robbery of disabled man in Knysna 22 January 2021 - 07:23 A Knysna man has been sentenced to a 15-year jail term for the robbery of a physically disabled man at his home in 2018. Image: 123RF/STOCKSTUDIO44
The Western Cape police management has commended investigators for their dedication and vigilance which led to the arrest and subsequent conviction of a man who robbed a 33-year-old physically disabled man in Knysna in 2018.
The Knysna Regional Court on Tuesday sentenced Nigel Smith to a 15-year jail term for housebreaking, robbery and aggravated robbery perpetrated against the victim.
His conviction relates to an incident at Rheenendal, Knysna, on September 9 2018 when Smith, 27, entered the bungalow of the man and attacked him.