Dead body recovered in North Beach
A man’s body has been recovered from beneath the North Beach Pier. In another incident, in Inanda, a body was recovered from a ravine.
MEMBERS from the Durban SAPS Search and rescue team were summoned to North Beach, Durban on Wednesday (November 4), for a confined space body recovery.
According to a statement issued by the police on their SAPS Facebook Page, the body of an adult male was found deceased beneath the North Beach Pier covered with a blanket.
“Members excavated an access point by digging through the beach sand between the pier pillars above the high water mark.
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“The body was recovered and secured in a Rescue Stokes Basket before being extracted and carried to the Promenade where it was handed over to members from North Beach SAPS,” read the statement.
An inquest docket was opened
It was further added in the statement that in another recent incident, Durban SAPS Search and Rescue were called out to Inanda for a body recovery.
According to the police, the body of an adult male was found in a ravine in the Amatikwe area. The victim had a gunshot to the head.
“A rope rescue system was set up and the body was recovered using a rescue stokes basket and hauled up to the roadway where it was handed over to members from Inanda SAPS. A murder docket was opened,” they said.
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