Man’s decomposed body found at home

Chatsworth police communications officer Lieutenant Cheryl Pillay said the man, Billy Pillay, was discovered inside his two-bedroom house by his friends and neighbours on Friday, Rising Sun Chatsworth reported.

The deceased is alleged to have lived alone at his residence.

One of the deceased’s neighbours, Vinoe Pershad, said the discovery came after suspicions were raised when it was realised Pillay had not been seen for weeks.

“The last time I saw him was two weeks ago when we went to collect our pension together,” added Pershad.

On Friday at about 4pm, his friends came over unannounced because they could not get in contact with him.

“We tried calling out to him several times and did not receive any answer. There was a foul odour coming from his house, and we noticed flies on the window,” said Pershad.

Pershad added they immediately called the police to come and investigate, as all the doors were locked.

It is believed Pillay was a medical rep prior to his retirement.

In a separate incident, a decomposed body was found in Sinoville, near the Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria last Wednesday. Advanced Paramedic Assist spokesperson Werner van Rooyen said they received a call at about 9.07pm after the body was discovered by a passerby.

“We were called out, and upon further investigation, we realised that the patient had been dead for a while. The body was badly decomposed,” added Van Rooyen.

– Caxton News Service