Human skull found in Wyebank
In a separate incident, a decomposed body of a black man was discovered in the Westmead area.
PINETOWN police are appealing to members of the community for information on the human skull that was found this morning, (Monday, 11 May) in a bush, near Dahlia Road, in Wyebank.
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Pinetown Cluster communications officer, Capt Bongmusa Manqele said no other remains were found in the vicinity.
“It is alleged that a member of the community witnessed a dog dragging the skull to the bush and alerted the police.”
Manqele said in a separate incident this morning, a decomposed body of a black man was found in the bush next to Stockville Road in Westmead near Pinetown.
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“The deceased was wearing a navy blue jacket, black and white striped track pants and no shoes. The deceased was found by a person who was collecting scrap metal,” said Manqele.
Last week Monday, a decomposed body of an unknown woman was discovered in Botha’s Hill.
On Friday, 8 May, the body of a man was found with stab wounds on Field’s Hill.
Anyone with information regarding the deceased can contact the investigating officer Capt Dion Dalais on 067 049 3315 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
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