Police divers deployed after boy drowns

Police divers have been deployed to search for a missing 9 year old boy from Buisplaas near Herbertsdale after he drowned in a watercourse near his home on Tuesday 26 December 2017.

According to a police spokesperson, the victim, 9 year old Friedel Buys, went swimming with friends at approximately 6pm when he disappeared under the water.

Initially the other children did not tell anyone about the incident, but broke the silence at approximately 9pm by telling the victim's parents about the drowning. They immediately notified authorities.

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