The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has confirmed that Hillary Gardee, the daughter of former EFF Secretary-General Attorney Godrich Gardee, has died.
In a statement, the EFF says the body of the 28-year-old student was found outside Mbombela, in Mpumalanga, after she had gone missing on Friday.
She was last seen shopping at a plaza in Mbombela. Gardee was with a three-year-old girl when she went missing, but the child was later found.
EFF Statement On The Passing Of Hillary Gardee, Daughter Of Former Eff Secretary General Godrich Gardee pic.twitter.com/P2ZIK7RZIS
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) May 3, 2022
Earlier, police in Mpumalanga appealed for assistance from the public.
A missing person poster with her face was posted and shared across social media platforms following her dissaperance.
The EFF is saddened by the disappearance of the daughter of our Former SG @GardeeGodrich
We call on the Ground Forces and all people to lend a helping hand in the search, to ensure she’s found alive, unharmed and well. #BringBackHillaryGardee pic.twitter.com/rKgpGwLg3F
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) May 3, 2022