A Worcester family’s trip to the local pool to cool off during the weekend’s heatwave turned into a 3-day nightmare when one of their party went missing, and his body was found in the pool 2 days later.

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The Breede Valley Municipality says the family visited the De La Bat street pool on Saturday, but they could not find the man at closing time. Only on Monday was his body found in the pool.

Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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