The body of an unknown man in his forties was found burnt beyond recognition on an open field next to the R21 in Olifantsfontein on the afternoon of 5 April. A passerby found the body and notified police who went to the scene.
According to Russel Meiring, ER24 spokesperson, the man was “… killed, allegedly after he was… set alight. Paramedics arrived at the scene and found that fire services had already extinguished what seemed to be a small fire. On inspection, paramedics discovered the burnt body of a man lying on the roadside. His feet had apparently been bound with wire.”
The patient was declared dead on the scene.
Olifantsfontein Police Station spokesperson Constable Mokete Serakwana said, “A murder case has been opened and police are appealing to the community to come forward with information that can assist police in finalising the investigation.”
