A Camp’s Bay murder, apparently perpetrated at the end of last year, remains unsolved. Meanwhile, Cape Town Police have asked the public to help them find two persons of interest, who were spotted leaving the victim’s home on the 28th of December 2025 at around 15:45 pm.
Camp’s Bay murder remains unsolved
Captain Frederick Van Wyk says officers had found the body of 86-year-old Gerhard Ernst Kopatz in a separate apartment at his house in Francolin Street, Camp’s Bay, at around 12:00 on 30 December 2025. He says the victim was assaulted and had been tied up. At this stage, his preliminary cause of death is strangulation.
Persons of interest sought by Detectives in connection with Camp’s Bay murder
Detectives from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit have called on the public to assist them in tracing the persons who are depicted in the photos, in this article. They are persons of interest, with possible links to the Camp’s Bay murder.
Serious and violent crimes investigating
Van Wyk says 2 cellular telephones, the victim’s laptop as well as his bank cards are missing from his house and are presumed stolen. He says the deceased were last seen alive by neighbours on 28 December 2025, at approximately 15:45 pm. Less than 15 minutes later, surveillance footage from the street had captured two males leaving the deceased’s house. The identities of the two men are not known at this stage. It’s believed that they can assist in the investigation.
The Police have asked anyone with information who can assist with the probe to contact the investigating officer Detective Lieutenant Colonel Adrian Pretorius on 082 777 8499. You can also alternatively call Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
