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The body of 20-year-old Benjamin Bezuidenhout was found after he went missing while diving off the coast of Greece. (Facebook/Marisha Bezuidenhout)
The body of Benjamin Bezuidenhout was found off the coast of Greece on Friday.The 20-year-old was working on a catamaran and had gone free-diving near the island of Kefalonia, in the sea north of Sami.Bezuidenhout’s family confirmed that his body had been found.After a
frantic search, the body of 20-year-old South African national Benjamin
Bezuidenhout, who had gone diving off the coast of Greece, was found on Friday.
Bezuidenhout
was working on a catamaran for a boat company at the time of the incident.
It is
understood that the former Knysna High School pupil, who went missing on
Thursday, apparently free-dived into the sea north of Sami, in the vicinity of
the island of Kefalonia.
He was last
seen alive near the catamaran wearing a snorkel and mask.
A frantic
search from the coast guard ensued, and his family asked for assistance on
social media.
The
Hellenic Coast Guard, private vessels, a diver, and a Hellenic Air Force
helicopter participated in the search. Sadly, the young man’s body was found
near the area where he was last seen swimming.The Greek City Times reported that the circumstances surrounding Bezuidenhout’s
death remained unclear. However, it is believed that he may have been caught in
a strong current and struck a rock.
In a social media post, Marisha Bezuidenhout confirmed that her son’s body had been found.
She said:
It is with great sadness and a broken heart that I confirm that my son’s body was found where the boat was anchored. I want to thank each and every person for the messages, shares, connections and offers to help.
“They
were anchored [just north of Sami]. Very close to shore. He went for a swim and
didn’t get back on the boat. He loves exploring, so he could [have been]
on-shore and maybe got hurt on the rock. We don’t [know]. He didn’t tell anyone
he was going to shore. He was last seen in the water.
“He
was in a good mood and they were relaxed,” she said.
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Knysna High
School conveyed its condolences.
“It is
with sadness that we learn of the death of Benjamin Bezuidenhout (matric 2022).
Our deepest sympathy to his parents and family,” the school said.
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