Camps Bay police are urging family and friends of a 23-year-old paraglider who died in a paragliding accident on Lion’s Head in February to come forward and identify his body.
According to a police statement, Roderick Theron as he is known sustained fatal injuries whilst paragliding. Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said Theron was then admitted to the Chris Barnard Hospital, where he was declared deceased upon arrival.
“An inquest docket is now open for investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call Crime Stop on 08600 10111,” Twigg said.
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Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Jerome Matthews told Cape {town} etc that SAPS are unavailable to release a picture of the deceased to help with their investigations but want family and friends to make contact with police as soon as possible.
In the meantime, the South African Hang-Gliding and Paragliding Association (Sahpa) indicated that there were reports of a young male speed-flying pilot who died after the crash, however, the association made it clear that the deceased was not a registered paraglider pilot, as per IOL.
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