Human remains found scattered on N3, police search for relatives
Police could not identify the gender as some of the body parts were scattered on the road and the head was not found at the scene.
PINETOWN police are urgently looking for relatives of a person who was knocked down by vehicles on the N3 freeway.
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The Pinetown Cluster communications officer, Captain Bongumusa Manqele said the incident happened near Paradise Valley, in Pinetown bound lane, on December 20 at about 23:40.
“Some of the body parts were scattered on the road and the head could not be found on the scene,” said Manqele.
Anyone with information of the deceased can contact the investigating officer, Detective Sergeant Nonhlanhla Zwane, on 073 144 3779 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
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