Inquest docket opened after body washes up on La Lucia beach
The decomposed body had several shark bite marks to the torso.
DURBAN North police have confirmed that an inquest docket has been opened after the decomposed body of a man washed up on the shores of a beach in La Lucia on Friday afternoon.
Netcare 911 spokesperson, Shawn Herbst said the body, which had several shark bite marks, was discovered near Lady Ellen Crescent at about 16:36.
“Reports indicate that a while walking on the beach, a man came across the decomposing body of an adult male, face down between washed up flotsam. A second body was also found in the shore break, but had washed back out to sea by the strong surf before lifeguards arrived on scene,” he said.
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Various rescue personnel including the Durban Metro Search and Rescue, Ethekwini Lifeguards, Marshall Security, SAPS Search and Rescue Unit, and S.T.A.R.T were on scene.
“When medics turned the body over for assessment, it was found that a portion of the right upper arm and right chest area were missing, with multiple shark bite marks clearly visible. Although authorities will determine the exact cause of death, it is believed the deceased had been predated on following the drowning,” Herbst said.
Durban North SAPS spokesperson, Captain Raymond Deokaran said investigations into the body are ongoing.
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