Alistair Stumble was last seen by his wife on Monday. (Provided by Western Cape Police)
- A hiker from Cape Town is missing.
- Alistair Stumble was last seen by his wife on Monday.
- Numerous search teams and police are searching for the hikers.
Cape Town hiker Alistair Stumble went missing on Monday.
Western Cape Police K9 units, SAN Park, Fire and Rescue Services, various drone teams, City of Cape Town law enforcement and multiple search teams are searching for Stumble.
Police spokesman Sergeant Wesley Twigg said Mr Stumble was last seen by his wife on Monday.
“Alistair left the Steenberg property, telling his wife he was going hiking, but never returned. His car was found in Ou Kaapse Weg on Tuesday morning,” Twigg said. .
Police said the search began after his wife reported him missing.
Twigg said Stumble was wearing a long-sleeved gray T-shirt and khaki hiking pants at the time of his disappearance.
On Friday morning, JP Smith, a member of the Mayor's Security Committee, announced that a systematic search for Stumble had begun along the Silvermine hiking trail.
extensive search
Stumble's car, a Renault Kwid, was found in a car park at Silvermine Reserve.
“today [Friday]state search and rescue teams began an extensive search of the area and requested the city's assistance,” Smith said.
The city sent hundreds of personnel, consisting of search teams with members from SANParks, Table Mountain National Park and Wilderness Search and Rescue.
“Whatever we discovered, we knew that [was] This is essential to protect potential crime scenes and prevent any form of evidence from being contaminated.
“Our drone team collaborated with the state's EMS drone team, and all efforts were properly coordinated and documented on-site from the Disaster Risk Management Mobile Joint Operations Center,” Smith said.
By 2 p.m., Smith said, the team had covered all hiking trails, the dam area and all surrounding terrain.
“So far no trace has been found and the search continues,” he said.
“The search was thorough and the area [was] A grid technique was used to search and everything was recorded in detail.
“We are still searching for the missing person, but today was a good example.” [of] What can be achieved if we respect legitimate processes and all institutions work together? ”
