Missing Newcastle teen found dead at Durban's beachfront
The body of a Newcastle teenager who went missing from the Durban beachfront on Sunday has been found.
The 17-year-old's body was spotted in the surf yesterday.
Officers from SAPS Search and Rescue Unit and Durban Metro Police were called out to recover the body.
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"Members of Durban Search and Rescue and Metro Police recovered the body of a seventeen year-old boy who is said to be from Newcastle.
"The information that we have is that he is part of the rugby team that came to Durban for a camp. An inquest docket has been opened for investigation," police spokesperson, Thembeka Mbhele said.