Community demands action after bodies found

THE notorious stretch of road along Baden Powell Drive has once again been thrust into the spotlight after the bodies of two men were discovered in bushes near Strandfontein.

- TRACY-LYNN RUITERS

The incident has reignited long-standing community demands for proper lighting and CCTV surveillance along this dark and dangerous route.

Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm Pojie said: “Strandfontein SAPS registered two counts of murder following the discovery of the bodies of two unknown men in the bushes off the road.

“Both men, in their early thirties, succumbed to gunshot wounds to the head.

“The discovery was made by a passer-by who flagged down a patrol van and pointed out the location. The motive is yet to be established. No arrests have been made.”

The murders add to a growing list of gruesome discoveries along this road. Two years ago, the half-naked body of a woman was found between Khayelitsha and Strandfontein.