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Body of missing Bloemfontein man found at guest house

Police found the missing man's body at one of the units at a guest house in Bloemfontein on Friday afternoon.

Iavan Pijoos

Iavan Pijoos

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A supposedly “delusional” thief who said he would rise above the law by impersonating law enforcement officers allegedly stole a Cambridge police van in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
A supposedly “delusional” thief who said he would rise above the law by impersonating law enforcement officers allegedly stole a Cambridge police van in the early hours of Tuesday morning. (GARETH WILSON)

The body of Sydney James Cooper, who was reported missing earlier this week, has been found at a guest house in Bloemfontein, police said.

Police spokesperson Brig Motantsi Makhele said Cooper was reported missing by his sister after he was last seen on Tuesday travelling in a white Suzuki Swift.  

Makhele said his body was found at one of the units at a guest house in town on Friday afternoon.

Cooper was positively identified by his sister.

An inquest docket was opened. No foul play is suspected.

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