An elderly man who was hired by two young men to transport a tombstone was later found dead in an open veld in the Newcastle area.
John Khambule (63) of the Mbabane district, Dannhauser, was last seen on Saturday, June 17, when the two young men arrived at his house and asked if he could transport the tombstone to Vezubuhle, near Karbochem, in his Isuzu bakkie.
Mr Khambule agreed and the two youngsters went with Mr Khambule.
When he did not return, his worried family reported the matter to the police. On Tuesday, a herdsman found his body in a field. It appeared as if he had been murdered. The two young men who hired him have not been seen since. Anyone who can assist the police or has seen the Isuzu bakkie is asked to contact their nearest police station.