Missing estate agent's body found

31 May 2016 - 16:43 By Sduduzo Dludla

The body of an estate agent who was reported missing on Monday evening has been found in the Randfontein area‚ west of Johannesburg.Hanle Lategan‚ 52 went missing in Krugersdorp. Her vehicle was found a few hours later in front of Krugersdorp Private Hospital.On Tuesday morning a motorist was stopped by school children who had found a body in the veld. Police investigated and found the body of a female in wetlands next to a stream‚ fitting the description of the missing estate agent.There had been an attempt to withdraw money from her bank account on Monday evening in Krugersdorp."The Krugersdorp investigators have confirmed that the family of Hanle Lategan have postively identified her‚" said police Captain Appel Ernst.Police said they could not disclose what had killed Lategan as their investigation was still underway...

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