About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious disappearance of German tourist Nick Frischke while hiking in South Africa, delving into the investigation and unresolved questions surrounding the case.

In February 2023, 22-year-old German tourist Nick Frischke vanished while hiking the Karbonkelberg trail in Hout Bay, Cape Town. What began as a missing hiker case soon turned into a suspected robbery and possible murder, with gang ties and stolen belongings linking five suspects to his disappearance. But Nick’s body has never been found. In this season opener of Unsolved Murders SA, we reconstruct his last movements, the investigation, and the haunting questions that remain unanswered.

People in this episode

Host: Unsolved Murders South Africa

Topics covered

• disappearance
• hiking
• investigation
• murder
• robbery
• unsolved case

Keywords

• Nick Frischke
• disappearance
• Hout Bay
• Karbonkelberg
• murder
• robbery
• unsolved

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Karbonkelberg, Hout Bay, Cape Town

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