PORT ELIZABETH - SEARCH LAUNCHED FOR MISSING MAN AFTER HIS CAR FOUND ABANDONED AT MAITLANDS BEACH

Kabega Park Detectives are seeking the community’s assistance in tracing a 37-year-old man who went missing on Friday, 14 August 2020.

According to police information, Morne Pretoruis (37) was last seen by his wife at her place of work on Friday, 14 August 2020 around 09:30. 

During the day, Morne contacted his mother and requested her to pick up his son from the day care and also later during the day requested her to pick up his wife from work because he is running late.  

This behaviour became suspicious when his wife tried to contact him and the phone was off. 

The wife started to look around areas where they suspected he could be with no success. At about 17:30 they found his vehicle a blue Cherry QQ abandoned at Maitlands beach. 

The wife then contacted Kabega Park Police Station and reported him missing.

A search around the area of Maitlands started Friday evening, 14 August 2020 and continued until Saturday morning, 15 August 2020 with no success.  

At the time of his disappearance he was wearing a white hoody top with a black skinny jean. 

Police is appealing to anyone who can assist in locating Morne Pretoruis,  to urgently contact Kabega Park Detectives on 082 302 6159 or  Crime Stop 08600 10111 or their nearest police station.

via - SAPS