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Father hails 'selfless' diver
10/01/2005 09:37 - (SA)
Frans Coetzee
Daniëlskuil - All hopes of celebration vanished on Saturday after Australian diver Dave Shaw, who attempted to recover ten-year-old remains of Deon Dreyer from his watery grave at Boesmansgat deep water cave, disappeared himself.
Dreyer's parents, Marie and Theo Dreyer, who were waiting at the cave to receive the remains of their dead son, said they were "destroyed" when they realized Shaw wasn't returning.
"Dave assured me beforehand he would bring Deon's remains to the surface, come what may", said Theo Dreyer.
"We prayed for him the previous night.
"The extremely traumatic events really hit me and my wife, Marie.
"First it was Deon's drowning 10 years ago in Boesmansgat.
"The little flame of hope after Dave Shaw found the remains two months ago on the floor [of the cave], and now - all
has been in vain and old wounds have been reopened.
"Above all, there is new uncertainty.
"Did Dave perhaps finish the task before he himself died? We'll never know. "The father of two young people gave his life for Deon.
"What deed could be
more selfless?"
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