Hennops River tragedy: Police clear debris as search continues for vehicle 3 FS cops were travelling in
Using heavy machinery with a winch attached to it, police are trying to clear debris to access what they've described as a large metal object.
Teams searching for the missing vehicle in the Hennops River on 1 May 2025. Picture: Jacques Nelles/EWN
JOHANNESBURG - Police are clearing debris from the Hennops River near a low-lying bridge in Centurion as they comb through the area searching for more evidence into the deaths of three officers.
While they've discovered a large metal object during Thursday morning's search, they have not revealed whether it belongs to the white VW Polo that the cops were traveling in when they went missing.
Police are clearing debris in a portion of the #HennopsRiver where there is a blockage. Its understood they've located a large metal object but are mum as to whether it is the white VW Polo they are searching for. The vehicle remains key evidence into the death of 3 FS cops. OS pic.twitter.com/acQULVMFOc
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) May 1, 2025
The bodies of constables Cebekhulu Linda, Keamogetswe Buys and Boipelo Senoge were recovered from the river this week.
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Search and rescue members are waist deep in the Hennops River, which is still flowing quite strongly following heavy rains last week.
Using heavy machinery with a winch attached to it, police are trying to clear debris to access what they've described as a large metal object.
The white VW Polo in which three officers from the Free State were travelling remains a vital piece of evidence in their deaths.
The search continues.