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Kidnapped man’s body found in rural cemetery

The body of a man that was kidnapped from his house over the weekend, was found at the Doornkop cemetery.

According to information we received, the man was forcefully taken from his house. The kidnappers also assaulted his mother.
His body was found at the Doornkop cemetery. It seems that he died of serious injuries, due to assault.

• Police are still on the scene at the cemetery, combing the area for evidence.

• Apparently the kidnappers accused the deceased of livestock theft before abducting, and killing him.

• The suspects are still at large.

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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