Watch: Man’s body discovered on railway tracks in Pietermaritzburg
Police are investigating after a man’s body was found on railway tracks, with signs suggesting he may have been shot or stabbed.
A man’s body was discovered on the railway tracks near the Chota Motala off-ramp on the N3 in Pietermaritzburg this morning.
The Witness reports that, according to police at the scene, the man, believed to be in his mid-30s, may have been shot or stabbed due to multiple holes in his clothing.
“We received a call at 08:30 where a pedestrian passing by saw the body. We cannot disclose at this time what happened, as forensics still need to come,” said police.
The man’s identity and origins have yet to be confirmed.
The Witness is on the scene.
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