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(Graphic content) Body found next to river with arm torn off

A body of an unknown man with one of his arms torn off below the shoulder was discovered next to the Klein Olifants River.

November 6, 2017
Daleen Naude Less than a minute
Blood spatter patterns suggested that the man bled out where he was found.

Blood splatter patterns indicated that the victim, a homeless man, had bled out on the scene where the body was found.

 

The arm is still missing.

 

A member of the SAPS Search and Rescue Unit scoured the river bank for the missing arm but could not find it.

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It was speculated on the scene that the man’s arm was torn of by a crocodile.

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November 6, 2017
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Daleen Naude

Daleen Naudé is the news editor of the Middelburg Observer, Observer Daller and the Observer Express. In 2024, she was named FCJ Journalist of the Year for the second time, and has won numerous other accolades during her illustrious 36-year career. As an industry leader in investigative reporting, Daleen has uncovered various hidden truths in her time at the Observer.
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