Baby’s burnt body parts found in Mpumalanga resident’s yard

The resident alerted neighbours and police after making the horrific discovery.

A resident in eMbalenhle near Secunda, made a gruesome discovery this morning.

Burnt body parts of a baby, a head and hand, were found outside the resident’s home in extension 15.

The discovery has shocked residents in the area and police were alerted to the finding.

A neighbour covered both body parts with a white container.

Residents told Ridge Times that they suspect dogs might have carried the body parts to the resident’s yard during the night.

The details surrounding the baby’s death and why the body parts were burnt are unclear at this stage.

Local police authorities are yet to comment on the matter.

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