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07/13 07:21 CDT Police investigate the death of South Africa World Cup soccer
player Jayden Adams
Police investigate the death of South Africa World Cup soccer player Jayden
Adams
By GERALD IMRAY
Associated Press
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) --- Police said Monday they are investigating the
death of South Africa World Cup soccer player Jayden Adams, after his body was
discovered this weekend at a property in the city of Cape Town.
The 25-year-old Adams died two weeks after helping South Africa reach the
knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time.
Authorities have not released a cause of death.
"Cape Town central police registered an inquest for investigation following the
discovery of the body of a 25-year-old male on Saturday," police said in a
statement sent to The Associated Press. "Circumstances surrounding this
incident are under investigation."
Police said the body was discovered at a property in the Cape Town neighborhood
of Schotsche Kloof at around 11 a.m. on Saturday, but gave no more details.
Adams' father, Juanito Adams, told South African TV news station eNCA on Sunday
that the family were waiting for the results of an autopsy and had not yet made
any funeral plans.
"As you all know, it was an untimely death. The family is struggling to process
it," Juanito Adams said. "It won't be easy to carry on. People say it will
become easier, but it won't. You just learn to live with it."
Adams played in all three of South Africa's group games as it produced its best
performance at the World Cup. He did not feature in the 1-0 loss to Canada in
the round of 32 on June 28.
South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said Adams had played in his
team's group game against Czech Republic hours after learning that his
grandmother had died. McKenzie asked the public and media to "exercise
restraint and compassion" and not speculate on the cause of Adams' death while
authorities conduct an investigation.
There were moments of silence and tributes for Adams at the England vs. Norway
and Argentina vs. Switzerland World Cup quarterfinal games on Saturday.
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See more of AP's World Cup coverage here
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