Decomposed body found in Mariannhill
A loaded .38 special revolver was found lying underneath the body.
A DECOMPOSED body of an unknown male was discovered in Marriannhill by Durban SAPS Search and Rescue, K9 Search and Rescue and the Metro Police Search and Rescue team.
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According to Major General acting district commissioner, Robert Chirwa, the man’s body was found on a bank near Tshelinyama Primary School on Sunday, October 24.
“The body was recovered using a rescue stokes basket and carried up to a dirt track, where it was handed over to members from Mariannhill SAPS,” said Chirwa.
According to a statement by the police, while conducting the recovery, a loaded .38 special revolver was found lying underneath the body.
An inquest docket has been opened and is under investigation.
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