Body found in river
The man is believed to have been murdered before his body was dumped into the river.
Police are investigating a case of murder after a body was found at the Hennops river in Erasmia on Sunday.
Constable Tumisang Moloto of Erasmia said the man is still yet to be identified.
“Police were called to the scene and on arrival, they found a body of a man on the river bank with both his hands and feet tied up with a rope. It is suspected the deceased was murdered and his body dumped into the river,” he said.
Moloto said the deceased is believed to be between the ages of 40 to 50 years.
“His body was taken to a pathologist to determine how long the body was there and what the cause of death is,” Moloto said.
He called on anyone who reported a missing person to get in touch with the police station on 012-370-1777.
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