Body found in Phoenix, KZN, reportedly confirmed as that of Miguel Louw
Communications officer of Phoenix SAPS, Cpt L Naidoo, confirmed the discovery.
Longbury Drive in Phoenix was the site of a gruesome discovery when police and other authorities discovered the corpse of a child, Rising Sun Overport reports.
At this stage, various reports had alleged that the body is that of missing Sydenham pupil, Miguel Louw, who was last seen on July 17.
However, media sought confirmation from the communications officer of Phoenix SAPS, Cpt L Naidoo, he confirmed the discovery but could not share any further details about the incident, including the identity of the decomposing body.
The body was found by Glen Naidoo‚ the head of a private security company. One of the child’s aunts was reportedly in an emotional state at the scene, a park in Longbury Drive in Phoenix.
A mortuary van has come to retrieve the decomposed body thought to be 10-year-old missing Sydenham boy #MiguelLouw (@kaveels) pic.twitter.com/QQ0RWBfXVu
— Team News24 (@TeamNews24) September 3, 2018
A school jacket he was reportedly wearing the last time he was seen was linked to him at the scene, which has given investigators the confidence to positively identify the victim, and have shared that information with the media.
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