HARRISMITH. – The body of an unknown man was found on Thursday 1 October at a construction site near Makgolokweng outside Harrismith.
Construction workers discovered the body around 13:50 in a shelter used to store concrete pipes.
According to AO Mmako Mophiring, police spokesperson, the deceased is a man of about 35 years old. His body was partially hidden under a pile of concrete pipes.
The concrete pipes were removed so that police and emergency service personnel could access the scene. Preliminary observations suggest that the body may have been there for a couple of days.
The man had an apparent open wound to the neck and visible bruising to the head and shoulders.
His identity is still unknown. Police are attempting to identify him and inform his family.
A murder case has been registered and is under further investigation. No one has been arrested so far.
Anyone with information that could help identify the deceased or lead to the arrest and successful prosecution of the suspect or suspects is urged to contact Capt. Vusimuzi Zwane of the Harrismith Detective Service on 060 976 4290.
Information can also be reported to Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
Source: SAPD
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
