Homeless Nelspruit man found dead near Town Lodge
According to his friends the man had been ill for a while. Police are yet to confirm his identity and the cause of death.
A group of homeless people in Mbombela had the search for their friend turn to tragedy after his body was discovered in the brush opposite the Town Lodge on Friday. The man died in a clearing with his only earthly possessions just metres away from his body.
Hi-Tech Medical Service’s Gerty Greyling was on the scene with police when the discovery was made.
She said, “Before 11:00 this morning, his friends were looking for him after he had been noticeably absent. When they checked his usual sleeping spot, they found his body and informed police.”
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One of the policemen on the scene estimated the deceased to be in his forties Greyling added that the man had been dead for a few hours and that the cause of death could not be determined at that stage.
“According to his friends, he had been ill for a few days, but we could not corroborate this claim. At this stage we will have to wait for the pathologists to remove the body and conduct an examination to ascertain whether the cause of death was natural or not.”
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At the time of going to press, Nelspruit Post was unsuccessful in determining the deceased’s identity.
The Nelspruit police spokesman, Capt Zandile Gqawa was unaware of Friday’s discovery.
She said, “No case was registered with the Nelspruit police.”
