Naomi Gaynor Bernes passed in January.
Police in the Western Cape have confirmed that the investigation into the missing person Naomi Gaynor Bernes has concluded.
On Sunday, police sought public assistance in tracing the missing 62-year-old woman. At the time, police said Naomi checked in at the Cape Town International Airport on April 20, 2026, to fly back to the United Kingdom, but never boarded the aircraft and has not been seen since.
Authorities in the United Kingdom tried to contact the individual without success
However, the provincial police spokesperson, Captain Frederick van Wyk, said the Bureau for Missing Persons conducted inquiries and information was received and verified through the attorney responsible for the administration of Naomi’s estate.
