South African Man Found Dead off Greek Coast After Going Missing for 1 Day
- A South African man was found dead after taking off to go for a swim off the coast of Greece
- Authorities activated a full-scale search one day earlier to locate the Knysna High School alumni
- Greek authorities recovered Benjamin Bezuidenhout's body near the area where he was last seen
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KEFALONIA — A South African man has died abroad in an alleged freak accident after going diving off the coast of Greece.
The 20-year-old, identified as Benjamin Bezuidenhout, reportedly went free-diving on Thursday, 11 July, and failed to return, The Citizen reported.
SA man dead in Greece seaside tragedy
His body was found a day later in a tragic incident that left his mother, Marisha, at a complete loss and gripping his local Knysna community.
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The Greek City Times reported that authorities activated a full-scale search to find the missing Knysna High School alumni.
“The Hellenic Coast Guard and Air Force, private vessels, and a diver participated in the search. His body was found near the area where he was last seen swimming."
A devastated Marisha posted her heartfelt gratitude to all the role players in the search for her son on Facebook.
“It's with [somberness] and a [heavy] heart that I confirm that [Benjamin's] body was found where the boat was anchored. Thank you to every one for the messages, shares, connections [and] offers to help,” she said.
Similar seaside tragedies involving
The tragic out-at-sea incident is not the only mystery involving a South African citizen this year.
In March, skipper John Matambu and a companion disappeared on their charter fishing ski boat near Dobela, Mozambique.
Not long after, search and rescuers discovered the boat wrecked and burnt along the coastline.
Police interrogated a suspect, who appeared in court in May, after suspecting foul play. However, the state has since provisionally withdrawn the charges.
Missing former SA world high jumper found dead
In related news, Briefly News reported that police discovered former South African world high jump champion Jacques Freitag dead after going missing.
According to reports, Freitag, 42, had been missing for less than a month before the discovery in bushes in Tshwane.
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