Human remains found in Komatipoort crocodile
DNA tests will be conducted to determine whether human remains found in a crocodile are those of a businessman who went missing earlier this week in Mpumalanga.
Human remains were found in a crocodile that was put down in the Komatipoort area today, reports Lowvelder.
Captain Pottie Potgieter of the Ehlanzeni Diving Unit confirmed the discovery.
A forensic necropsy was conducted after the crocodile was airlifted to a nearby field.
Mpumalanga police spokesperson, Colonel Mavela Masondo, said DNA tests will be conducted to establish whether the human remains are those of a 59-year-old businessman.
The man was reported missing after his Ford Ranger was found trapped on a low-lying bridge over the Komati River on Monday.
Masondo said the necessary permission was obtained to put down the crocodile.
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