Police have not yet located the rest of the body, following an extensive search with the help of community volunteers.
Police in the Free State have launched an investigation following the grim discovery of an amputated human limb in the village of Thaba Bosiu earlier this week.
South African Police Service (Saps) regional spokesperson Sergeant Mahlomola Kareli said members of the crime prevention unit attached to Namahadi Vispol received a tip-off about the discovery near a local bus stop on Tuesday afternoon.
When they arrived on scene, officers encountered a passerby who reported tripping over what appeared to be there human remains while walking through an open field.
‘Dissolve Left Arm’
“Preliminary examination at the scene confirmed that the remains consist of a decomposing left arm, which appears to have been amputated just below the elbow,” Kareli said in a statement on Thursday.
“The limb was found in an open field near the village of Thaba Bosiu. Following the discovery, Saps members, supported by volunteers from the local community, conducted an extensive search of the surrounding bushes and fields,” Kareli said.
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Police have not yet been able to locate the rest of the body.
Saps is appealing to all members of the community who may have information regarding a missing person or who may have witnessed suspicious activities in the Thaba Bosiu area to contact them.
Contact Detective Lieutenant Colonel Mokoena of Namahadi Saps on 082-567-5243, call Police Crime Stop on 0860-010-111 or submit an anonymous tip at My SAPS app.
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Lesego Seokwang
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