The family of Kedibone Sigudu (29) is seeking answers after she was found dead in a rented room in Lynnville, reports Witbank News.

Her body was discovered on Wednesday (November 4).

According to the family, the information they have about the circumstances leading up to her death comes from people in the community.

According to information shared with the family, Sigudu was reportedly seen with bruising around her eyes on November 1, the last time she was believed to have been seen alive.

The circumstances surrounding the injuries remain unclear.

They family further alleges that community members heard crying coming from the room during the night, but that the sounds eventually stopped.

Discovery of the body

The body was discovered after the landlord noticed a foul smell coming from the locked room occupied by a man known to Sigudu.

With the assistance, the landlord opened the burglar gate and found a woman’s body lying on a grey couch, covered with a floral blanket and a grey sheet.

The body was in an advanced state of decomposition.

According Vosman police spokesperson Vusi Mnisi, the landlord said she last saw the man on November 3 at about 08:00, when he locked the burglar gate and left the premises.

He reportedly did not return, and his whereabouts are currently unknown.

Thuli Phike, the deceased’s sister, said the family is struggling to come to terms with the loss and wants to know what happened.

“She was a very bubbly person and she was very friendly,” Phike said.

The family adds that questions remain about the circumstances surrounding her death and what happened in the days before her body was discovered.

The matter has been registered as an inquest at Vosman Police Station.

There had been no arrests at the time of publication, as the cause of her death had not yet been determined.

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