Body of an unidentified lady recovered near to Belvedere on Knysna Lagoon.

Jerome Simonis, NSRI Knysna station commander, said: At 07h43, Thursday, 2 May, NSRI Knysna duty crew were activated following reports from eyewitnesses, a foreign couple on holiday in Knysna, of a body in the water near to Belvedere on Knysna Lagoon.

NSRI Knysna rescue swimmers and the SA Police Services (SAPS) responded directly to the scene while NSRI Knysna boat crew launched the NSRI rescue craft JayTee IV, accompanied by SAPS WPDS (Water Policing and Diving Services).

WC Government Health EMS was alerted.

On arrival on the scene the body of a female (race: colored. wearing: a maroon top and dark in color long pants) suspected to be aged in her 40's, who may have been fishing, was located and recovered from the water onto the NSRI rescue craft by a Police diver, assisted by NSRI Knysna crew.

The body of the female, sadly declared deceased, was brought to our NSRI station 12 Knysna rescue base where the body was taken into the care of Government Health Forensic Pathology Services.

The female remains unidentified.

Anyone with information that can assist Police, to identify the lady and to locate family, can call Knysna Police Station: 0443026609 OR 10111.