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Tourists Stabbed, Found in Kruger River
24 May
Summary
- Two tourists were found stabbed to death in a croc-infested river.
- The victims were a 71-year-old man and his wife, missing for three days.
- Their vehicle was stolen, and the attack is the park's first murder in 100 years.
In a shocking incident, two tourists were discovered dead in South Africa's Kruger National Park. The victims, a 71-year-old man and his wife, were found stabbed and their bodies floating in the Limpopo River, known to be inhabited by crocodiles. They had been reported missing after entering the park on Sunday, May 17, and a manhunt was initiated when they failed to return to their camp. Their bodies were recovered on Friday, May 22, near Crook's Corner, a river crossing connecting South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. Authorities are investigating "two counts of murder and one of hijacking." This marks the first murder in the park's 100-year history, a place typically considered very safe and patrolled by armed rangers. The couple's 4x4 vehicle was stolen during the attack. Park officials expressed deep concern about the potential impact on tourism, emphasizing that such violence is unprecedented in the park's history. The identities of the victims have not yet been publicly released, and it remains unclear if crocodile activity hampered their identification.
