Law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel and residents approach the spot where a male body was found hanging from a tree.
POLOKWANE – Police in Westenburg are appealing to the public for leads after a body was discovered in a bush near Southern Gateway on Sunday afternoon.
The deceased, a tall, dark-complexioned male, was found hanging from a tree, but by Tuesday, authorities had still not been able to confirm his identity.
A passersby who came across the tragic scene immediately alerted local police and emergency services.
Witnesses reported that the man, dressed in a hat and jeans, appeared to have taken his own life.
He was found with a rope around his neck and his feet balanced on an overturned bucket.
Police have confirmed they are working to identify the individual using fingerprints.
They are urging anyone with information to contact the Westenburg police at 079 890 6087 or call Crime Stop at 08600 10111.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
