At 12h51, Thursday, 6 August, NSRI Emergency Operations Centre were alerted by family of missing Raymind Samuels, 23, from Hout Bay, reporting that they had located and recovered the body near to where he had gone missing on Sunday at Duiker Island, Hout Bay, while scuba-diving.
The SA Police Services, City of Cape Town Law Enforcement, WC Government Health EMS and WC Government Health Forensic Pathology Services were activated.
NSRI Hout Bay duty crew and the Police Dive Unit were placed on alert.
The body of the deceased has been taken into the care of Police and WC Government Health Forensic Pathology Services.
Police have opened an inquest docket.
On behalf of all emergency services involved the NSRI has conveyed Condolences to the family.
