Missing Teenage Girls:

Erika Wertlen	Jayne Reeves

Police seek Amalinda resident
By Matt Ramsden
Crime Reporter

EAST LONDON -- Police are appealing for an Amalinda man -- who they think may know the whereabouts of two missing Clarendon High School girls -- to come forward. Detective Sergeant Donni Smith of the indecent crime unit said police urgently wanted to speak to Shane Langley, also known as Caspian Carter. It is thought that Langley may be able to shed light on the location of Jayne Reeves, 16, of Beacon Bay, and Erika Wertlen, 15, of Bonnie Doon. The two girls are believed to have run away early last Saturday. Smith said they may be in Gauteng or KwaZulu-Natal. Anyone with information should call the detective on 29718 during the day and 10111 after hours.

Private eye called in to locate teenagers

EAST LONDON -- Specialist private investigators from the Vincent-based Corporate Investigation Services (CIS) have been hired to help track down two run-away Clarendon High School pupils. The firm was called in to find Jayne Reeves, 16, of Beacon Bay and Erika Wertlen, 15, of Bonnie Doon, who disappeared on March 6. Indecent crime unit detectives were notified, and last week appealed for information on the whereabouts of Amalinda resident Shane Langley. Langley, who is also known as Caspian Carter, is believed to be able to shed light on the location of the two teenagers. It was probable that they headed for the Johannesburg area, or for somewhere in KwaZulu-Natal. Yesterday afternoon Jayne's mother, Mrs Bev Reeves, said there had been no word from the children and she was desperate to make contact. CIS director Christian Botha, believed to be hot on the trail yesterday, was unavailable for comment, but at the weekend he confirmed his company's involvement in the case. The firm hit the headlines last month when it bust a West African fake currency scam here. -- DDR

Runaway girls tracked down in Cape Town
Crime Reporter

EAST LONDON -- Two runaway Clarendon High School girls were last night on their way back home after being tracked down by a private investigator in Cape Town. Jayne Reeves, 16, of Beacon Bay, and Erika Wertlen, 15, of Bonnie Doon, disappeared on March 6 with Amalinda man Shane Langley. Police were alerted and a Vincent firm, Corporate Investigation Services (CIS), was called in. Director Christian Botha followed leads to Coffee Bay and Port St John's and then to Stellenbosch. He eventually found the teenagers in a pool arcade in Observatory. He also saw Langley, but he was left behind.
 

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