Search Continues for Suspect Missing in Surf

Pat van Eyssen, NSRI Table Bay station commander said: “At 08h50 on Sunday, 07 March, NSRI Table Bay, NSRI Melkbosstrand, Lifeguards, the SA Police Services, a Police Dive Unit, Cape Town Fire an Rescue Services and the Metro Ambulance and Rescue Services launched a search for a 33 year old Khayelitsha man reported to have gone missing in the surf while allegedly trying to evade being apprehended by Crime Watch members at Milnerton Beach after allegedly stabbing a female believed to be his girlfriend.

“An extensive search which included 25 rescue swimmers deployed into the surf to conduct a sweeping line search, a Fire and Rescue Services rescue rubber-duck, an NSRI rescue craft and a Lifesaving rescue rubber duck has revealed no sign of the missing man.

“Police will continue with the ongoing search operation.

“The female involved in the incident was transported to hospital in a stable condition by a Metro ambulance.”