Authorities Investigate Deaths of Women Found in South Africa and US Rivers

Authorities in South Africa are seeking help identifying a woman, believed to be in her 20s, whose body was recovered from the Liebenbergsvlei River near Bohlokong; police have opened an inquest. In Richland, Washington, officials identified a woman found in the Columbia River, though they have not released her name while they contact her family and investigate; an autopsy found no visible wounds, and a blood test is needed to determine the cause of death. In Soweto, a family searching for missing 27-year-old Keitumetse “Kate” Mokoena found that her body had been at a forensic mortuary for more than two weeks, prompting concerns about communication and police handling of the case.