CAPE TOWN — South African police have found the physique of former excessive bounce world champion Jacques Freitag after he vanished final month, native media reported on Wednesday.
The reviews mentioned the 42-year-old, who received the 2003 world title in Paris and competed on the 2004 Olympics in Athens, had been shot.
His household declined to remark.
Police mentioned they discovered the physique in a subject close to a cemetery within the metropolis of Pretoria.
The Related Press reported Wednesday that the physique had not but been formally recognized by members of the family.
However in a press release to ESPN on Thursday, SA Police Service Brigadier Brenda Muridili mentioned, “The household have recognized the physique as his.”
She added: “I can verify {that a} lacking individual’s case in Hercules has been modified to a case of homicide,” in keeping with ESPN.
Muridili added, “Nobody has been arrested but however the police are following up on leads,” per the outlet.
Freitag’s sister, Chrissie Lewis, had appealed for assistance on social media to seek out Freitag, who disappeared within the predawn hours of June 17 after leaving his mom’s home.
Lewis mentioned he had struggled with drug habit after his athletic profession ended.
Freitag was amongst a choose group of athletes to win world titles at youth, junior and senior stage.
