The bodies of the Stellenbosch couple that went missing over the weekend have now been found.
Members of South African Police Service were called to the corner of Bird Street and Paul Kruger Street in Stellenbosch on Monday, 24 October after the red Subaru Forester in which the missing couple travelled, was found. PHOTO: Tim Malinzi
Ethan Kirkland (19) and Leila Lees (18) were last seen on Friday night. Family and friends reported the two missing on Saturday. The South African Police Service (SAPS) had been searching for them since.
Over the weekend, two WhatsApp groups were also created in order to help in the search for Kirkland and Lees.
The red Subaru Forester driven by the two when they went missing, was found in a quarry on the corner of Paul Kruger Street and Bird Street in Stellenbosch on the morning of Monday, 24 October.
Two bodies, confirmed to be that of Kirkland and Lees, have since been retrieved.
By William Brederode and Cody Hansen
*This article has been updated as it has since been confirmed by SAPS to be the bodies of Kirkland and Lees.