East London Cluster: A team of dedicated East London K9 Search and Rescue divers found the decomposed body of a drowning victim in the Gcuwa River near Butterworth, yesterday.
The Search and Rescue Unit officers were dispatched to the scene after people lodged a complaint of a body seen floating in the river.
It is still unclear as to how the drowning took place.
The body was pulled from the river yesterday afternoon after a brief search. The victim, a male, was wearing a long sleeve check shirt, dark pants and shoes. The body was handed over to Butterworth police.
An inquest docket is under investigation.
Anyone who has a missing relative can contact Butterworth police station on 047 401 1100 or Crimestop on 08600 10111.