Close family friends of the late wife of former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers described her as loving and humble and say they will miss her dearly. | iavanpijoos
Theresa de Villiers, 62, was found dead in the swimming pool at a home in Fairview, Gqeberha, at around midday on Monday.No foul play is suspected.
"She was a very loving person and always there for everyone. She was very humble and could make friends very quickly," close friend of the De Villiers family, Rafiek Hermans, told News24 on Tuesday. Theresa had been visiting at the Hermans for the past week and at the time of the incident, the only other person at home was Hermans' mother-in-law, who is in in her 80s.He said:
Eastern Cape police spokesperson, Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg, said no foul play was suspected and the circumstances surrounding the drowning was under investigation.
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