SAPS seeks info on dead man found in Tubatse River
The members of the provincial search and rescue team and emergency medical services were summoned to the scene and managed to retrieve the body, which was already in an advanced state of decomposition.
The Tubatse SAPS is investigating an inquest into the body of a male found floating in the Tubatse River in Praktiseer on December 14 at 10:00.
“The police attended to a complaint of a possible drowning incident after receiving information, and upon arrival at the scene, they found an unknown black male believed to be in his 30s floating in the river,” said the Limpopo SAPS’s spokesperson, Brigadier Motlafelo Mojapelo.
He said the members of the provincial search and rescue team and emergency medical services were summoned to the scene and managed to retrieve the body, which was already in an advanced state of decomposition.
“The deceased is currently unknown and was taken to a forensic pathology facility for the cause of death to be determined.”
The police requested anyone with information to urgently contact the investigating officer, Lieutenant Colonel Livingstone Mulaudzi, on 082 699 4961.
