Geoff McGergor, NSRI East London station commander, said; “At 02h00 on Sunday 1 January 2012, NSRI East London volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated to assist Metro EMS attending to a search operation at Orient Beach, near to the Port of East London, following reports of an adult male missing in the surf, suspected to have gone missing while swimming.
“Our NSRI East London volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF ROTARY EAST LONDON II and responded to join Metro EMS and Police in an extensive search operation.
“During an ongoing search operation, at approximately 12h30 this afternoon, a Police K-9 unit police dog located the body of the man who has been recovered and declared dead by Metro EMS paramedics and handed into the care of the Forensic Pathology Services.
“Police have opened an inquest docket and details of the man, including his age and where he is from, are being gathered by Police.”
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