GAUTENG. – The decomposed body of a man was found on Wednesday on a smallholding at Boskraai in Pretoria-Noord. A suspect was taken into custody by police on Wednesday afternoon. The Pretoria-Noord detective unit is pursuing a second suspect.
Capt. Johan van Dyk, police spokesperson, says information was received at around 08:00 that a body was believed to be buried on the smallholding. Search and rescue dogs were used to locate the grave. The area was excavated and the body was found. A witness during the preliminary investigation pointed out the exact spot where the body was buried and confirmed that the deceased had been at the smallholding with his vehicle. According to police, it is suspected that the man was reported missing in the Akasia area. Further investigation revealed that his vehicle was apparently sold in Pretoria-West. The vehicle was recovered by police.
Police are investigating the case as a murder and are working to positively identify the deceased. All available leads are being pursued.
Missing Person South Africa recently stated that 53-year-old Allan Whelan, who had been missing since August, has been found dead. Whelan was last seen in Pretoria-Noord between midnight on Friday 21 August and approximately 03:00 on Saturday 22 August 2026. A missing person report was opened at Akasia police.
Missing Person South Africa has meanwhile indicated on its page that Whelan has been found dead. The post follows the discovery of a decomposed body earlier at a smallholding in Boskraai. The details surrounding the discovery and the identity of the deceased are being investigated by the authorities.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
