Missing Marriannhill man found dead
The deceased man was positively identified by his family at the Pinetown mortuary.
A MARIANNHILL family, who recently appealed to the public for assistance to locate the 64-year-old Richard Nkwanyana, have positively identified his body at the Pinetown mortuary.
Nkwanyana went missing on Sunday, January 2 from Damat in Mariannhill.
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According to provincial police spokesperson, Col Thembeka Mbele, Nkwanyana was identified at the Pinetown mortuary by his family members on January 14, after he was found dead in Damat.
A case of inquest was opened at Pinetown SAPS to investigate the man’s death.
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