Police open inquest after body of 25-year-old man found in Cape Town home

Police in Cape Town opened an inquest after the body of 25-year-old South African midfielder Jayden Adams was discovered inside a house in the Schotsche Kloof neighborhood at 11:06 a.m. local time on Saturday. Western Cape South African Police Service spokesperson F.C.

Van Wyk told ESPN that officers registered the case following the discovery of the body of a 25-year-old male. Circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation, police told the AP. No cause of death has been released.

Adams appeared in all three of South Africa’s group-stage matches at the World Cup last month. He played despite the death of his grandmother one day before the team’s 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic. After South Africa defeated South Korea to advance to the Round of 32, Adams was seen sitting quietly while teammates celebrated.

He did not feature in the team’s 1-0 loss to Canada in the knockout stage. Adams’ father, Juanito Adams, told South African television station eNCA that the family is struggling to process the loss. “As you all know, it was an untimely death.

Adams reportedly shared a five-year-old daughter with his partner, Aqueelah Adendorf.