Homeless man found dead in Empangeni greenbelt
Empangeni SAPS have opened an inquest docket
AN unidentified man was found strangled in a greenbelt in Grantham Park, Empangeni on Thursday morning.
According to resident Siya Ndlovu, he found the man with a dog leash wrapped around his neck and his left hand clenched onto the collar, when he was on his way to work on Thursday.
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Ndlovu said he frequently uses the greenbelt en route to work and recognised the victim as a homeless man who lived in the bush.
‘I saw him lying there on Wednesday morning, but thought he might be high or passed out drunk, so I thought nothing more of it,’ said Ndlovu.
‘But when I saw him still lying in the same position the next morning, I went closer to see if he was alright.
‘That’s when I noticed the dog leash around his neck. I ran to work to notify my employer, who called the police.’
An inquest docket was registered at Empangeni SAPS for investigation.
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