Police have confirmed that post-mortem findings indicate St Stithians College grade 11 pupil Cameron Waldeck-Cooks might have been strangled to death, while alumnus Ethan Coetzee was believed to have died by suicide. The incident occurred at a lodge in Mpumalanga.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) released the findings on [date], stating that the autopsy on Waldeck-Cooks revealed signs of strangulation. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made yet.
Ethan Coetzee, a former student of the same school, was found at the same location and is believed to have taken his own life. The circumstances surrounding both deaths are still under investigation.
St Stithians College has expressed condolences to the families and is providing counseling support to students and staff affected by the tragedy.
