Cape of Storms | Washed away teen still missing, a week later

Sunday 04 August 2024 – 21:10pm

Washed away teen still unfound, a week later

CAPE TOWN – The family of a teenager in Cape Town says they’ve made peace with his death but they only want access to his remains so that they can bury him.  

Leslie Willemse and 48-year-old Eric McClune were washed away by a powerful torrent as they tried to cross a flooded low-level bridge in Mikpunt, near Klipheuwel over a week ago. 

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Police divers have since recovered the vehicle, and the body of the older man, prompting people to continue searching for the teen. 

eNCA’s Nobesuthu Hejana filed this report.