Body of man found decomposing on Pretoria Road
It is alleged that the body was discovered by a passerby.
A body of a man, already in a decomposing state, was found on Pretoria Road, Kempton Park, in the afternoon of June 23.
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It is alleged that the body was discovered by a passerby.
“An ER24 paramedic was travelling along Pretoria Road when a member of the community flagged him down,” said Ineke van Huyssteen from ER24.
“The community member had spotted what seemed like the remains of a body next to the road. Our paramedic inspected the remains and found that the person had been dead for some time.”
Kempton Park SAPS members were called to the scene.
“Members were summoned at the scene just behind Builders Warehouse where, on arrival, they found a body of a man in a state of decomposition,” said Captain Jethro Mtshali, spokesperson for Kempton Park SAPS.
“The body was then taken to the government mortuary for the post-mortem to be conducted to establish the cause of death.
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“Police have opened an inquest docket and appeal to anyone who may assist in the identification of the person to contact 08600 10111 or visit the Mysaps App.”
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