South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Free State
HENNENMAN – The missing person was seen walking out of Hennenman and was nowhere to be found. Apparently he is mentally retarded. Residents are requested to assist in tracing him.
On the 8 September 2021 a sister to the missing Mr Michael Andrew Theodorus O’ Connel aged 46-years-old, reported that he went missing since yesterday and has not returned home. As a family they looked around Hennenman and according to a witness, Michael was seen yesterday on the 7 September 2021 walking out of Hennenman towards Welkom in R70 road.
He was last seen wearing safety boots, a blue jean trouser with Spar logo and a green Springbok jacket.
A Missing File has been registered and the search has been initiated by the investigation team.
Anyone with information leading to the tracing of O’ Connel, Detective Constable Moselantja Chaole of Hennenman Detective Services can be contacted at cellphone number 071 750 2021 or telephone number 057 573 9100
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