Body of man found in Mpumalanga stream
A case of murder has been opened after the body of a 32-year-old man was found in a stream in Lynnville, Mpumalanga.
Police said the body of Tshepo Makgalo was found facing down on Monday at about 11:20am,Witbank News reported.
Police added Makgalo was wearing a blue shirt and brown jeans. Bloodstains on the ground were also found.
The body had wounds on the back and on the head, indicating that the deceased had been assaulted, police said.
It is suspected the deceased was involved in a fight before his death. He was last seen on Saturday, February 28, at about 11:30am.
Investigations are ongoing.
In January, an inquest docket was opened after the naked body of a man was discovered in a Pretoria East stream.
Police discovered the body on the corner of Solomon Mahlangu Drive and Delfi Avenue at about noon.
The cause of his death was still unknown.
– Caxton News Service
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