A decomposed body was found on April 8 at an open veld near Brazil Street in Putfontein at around 11.30am.
Spokesperson Sgt Raider Ubisi said a man who was walking with his dog near the veld noticed a sudden change of behaviour from his dog as it started barking and going towards the veld.
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“The man then went to look and he saw a decomposed body of a human that was just lying there.
“The man alerted the police, and upon arrival the police noticed that the body was burnt,” said Ubisi.
The gender of the person is not known and a post-mortem is being conducted.
An inquest docket was opened and police are investigating.
Anyone with information that can help the police in their investigation should contact Putfontein Police Station on 011 845 6315.
