GREENWOOD Park police are investigating a case of murder following the discovery of a man’s body found on Old North Coast Road near the KwaMathambo Informal Settlement.

Law enforcement was called to the scene at about 05:35 on Wednesday morning (November 27).

Marshall Security spokesperson Tyron Powell confirmed that officers from the company also responded to the scene.

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“We received reports of a murder on Old North Coast Road. When our officers arrived, they found the body of a deceased male, of unknown age, near the entrance to the informal settlement. Close to the body, shards of broken bottles and a large stone were found, suggesting that these objects were used in the violent attack,” he said.

Powell added that an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is being carried out.

This is the second murder case in the north Durban area that opened since Friday and follows the discovery of a decomposing body found in an uMhlanga home.

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The body of Rakesh Ganesh, who had been missing for days, was discovered wrapped in a blanket and pushed under a bed.

No arrests have been in that case yet.

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