Doctor allegedly duped into signing false death certificate found dead in pool

23 July 2016 - 14:24

By Aretha Linden

An East London doctor allegedly duped into signing a death certificate which aided a former ANC leader to fake his own death‚ has been found dead in his swimming pool.

According to police‚ Dr Pieter Bothma‚ 58‚ was believed to have drowned in his pool at his Bonnie Doon home on Thursday evening.

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