Dina and Ernst Marais were found murdered in a river on Friday, May 22.

Police have confirmed that investigations into the murder of a Western Cape couple in the Kruger National Park remain ongoing.

The couple were identified as Dina Marais,73, and Ernst Marais, 71, from Mossel Bay.

The couple entered the park on May 17, to celebrate Dina’s birthday; however, they were reported missing on Wednesday morning at the Pafuri picnic site.

Sadly, their bodies were discovered floating at Cross Corner on the banks of the Levubu River near the Limpopo River intersection on Friday, May 22.