The family of the missing Warren Rhoode has confirmed that the body they were asked to identify at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town was the son of the South African leader's security chief, local media has reported.
According to local media, Rhoode was last seen alive in Eindhoven, Delft, on April 23, driving his VW Polo Vivo. After days of searching, Warren's body was found in Goodwood, a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape, on Friday evening and was identified by his parents on Saturday.
Major General Wally Rhoode confirmed his son's death to local media. However, he didn't provide any details on the reason or circumstances of the death. It is also unknown whether it is somehow connected to his father's work. Several sources reported that he was killed in a hijacking.
The investigation into his disappearance and death will be prioritized, said police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe.
"A case of murder has been registered, and Western Cape detectives are working around the clock to investigate and apprehend those responsible for this heinous crime," Mathe is quoted as saying.