All law enforcement agencies are on the scene in Stellenbosch where two bodies were found on Monday.
Residents and family members of Leila Lees, 18, and Ethan Kirkland, 19, who were reported missing on Saturday, are also at the scene.
Kirkland is a student at Stellenbosch University.
Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Andre Traut said the pair were last seen at The Niche apartment block on Friday at about 5 pm.
They were driving in Kirkland’s maroon Subaru Forester, with the registration number CA280247.
Residents in the area immediately started searching for the couple and WhatsApp groups were opened.
Police divers were called in after two bodies could be seen in the vehicle.
It remains unclear whether the bodies found at the scene were that of the missing couple, although the vehicle appeared to be Kirkland’s.
This is a developing story.
-IOL
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