Over the past week, Vosman police have opened inquest dockets to investigate five separate deaths across eMalahleni.

The decomposed body of Kedibone Sigudu (29) was discovered in a rented room in Lynnville on November 4.

After the landlord noticed a foul smell coming from the locked room, the security gate was opened and Sigudu’s body was found on a couch, covered with a blanket and sheet.

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Vosman police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Vusi Mnisi confirmed that the case remains under active investigation and no arrests have been made.

Bodies found in open ground

On the morning of November 6, officers on patrol in Vosman were flagged down by a resident who directed them to the body of an unidentified man lying on the ground in Vosman. The deceased was wearing black and orange clothing.

Later that same morning, police received a report of a death in Hlalanikahle Ext. They were dispatched to the scene, where they discovered the deceased wearing a pink T-shirt with black stripes, blue jeans and blue sandals.

Fatalities at healthcare facilities

Police are also investigating two deaths at healthcare facilities.

On November 7, a man died shortly after being rushed to Siphosensimbi Clinic in Kwaguqa Ext 5 while foaming at the mouth.

The following day, a 24-year-old man was rushed to Witbank Hospital by his mother after complaining of severe abdominal pains, accompanied by diarrhoea and secretions from his mouth and nose.

He was declared dead on arrival.

According to SAPS, post-mortem examinations will be carried out to determine the exact cause of death in each case.

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