NEWSFLASH: Man found hanging in Cemetery View shack

A man was found hanging from a roof of a shack at the Cemetery View informal settlement in Garsfontein on Wednesday.

Garsfontein police spokesperson Warrant Officer Michael Nel said the police found the man hanging from a truss with a nylon rope around his neck.

“The deceased was last seen alive by his neighbour on Sunday, 15 September,” he said.

Nel said suicide could not be ruled out until investigations are concluded.

“An inquest docket has been opened and is being investigated to determine the exact cause of death.”

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