Mystery as police officer is found dead at a beach after going missing from a burning room
The body of Sgt. Sinethemba Msutu, a 36-year-old police sergeant from South African Police Service (SAPS) Cambridge, was discovered on Saturday afternoon, 01 June 2024, lying among the rocks at West Bank beach in East London.
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Sgt. Sinethemba Msutu
Reports indicate that on 30 May 2024, Sgt. Msutu was involved in a car accident with his private vehicle and was taken to a private hospital for treatment. Later that night, a colleague picked him up and brought him to his police barracks at SAPS Cambridge.
On 31 May 2024, around 9:30 AM, a fire broke out in his room, but he was not present at the time. Consequently, a missing person’s report was filed that same day.
On Saturday, 01 June 2024, around 2:00 PM, a fisherman discovered Sgt. Msutu’s body.
An inquest docket has been opened, pending the results of the post-mortem report.