According to the police on Saturday morning at around 07:00 a man in Weilersfarm was awaken by noise outside his home only to discover that there was a lifeless body of a man next to his house.

Police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Tshegofatso Maliehe, said that the man immediately called the police.

“On arrival the De Deur SAPS members noticed that the man was hit by a concrete pavement brick on his head as it was found next to him full of blood.  The motive behind the killing is not yet known. A murder docket has been opened and is being investigated.”

Anyone with information that will lead to the arrest of the culprit/s can contact Detective Captain Msebenzi Mbongo on 082 822 7017