Second abducted spouse found dead

THE hopes of the Solik family in finding their father, Roger, alive were crushed when his body was found yesterday close to where his wife’s body had been discovered on Friday.

Christine and Roger Solik were kidnapped from their home in the secure Nottingham Road estate, The Bend in the early hours of Friday morning during a home invasion.

Christine’s body was found later on Friday in the lower Lotheni River in Impendle, with her hands and feet bound with wire.

A frantic search for Roger, who suffers from Parkinson’s was carried out on Friday and the weekend until Pietermaritzburg search and rescue found his body yesterday.

The family said in a statement that while they were devastated by the news, they were also comforted by the fact that his body has been recovered.

They thanked all who helped search for their father under the leadership of the local and provincial divisions of the SAPS.

It is believed that Roger’s body was found with his hands and feet bound just as Christine’s body had been found.

Nottingham Road Landowners Association chairperson Clive Foss said the organisation was relieved Roger’s body had been found, as it would provide closure for the family, but said they were still concerned about the viciousness of the attack.

Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala said different police units are working around the clock, looking for those involved in the murders.