Phuthaditjhaba police in the Free State are appealing for anyone who may be looking for a missing male relative to contact them after a decomposed body was discovered in the Namahadi River near Clubview.
Police were alerted by a community member on Thursday to a body floating on the surface of the river.
Officials further discovered that the deceased had been wrapped in a blanket and tied to a stone with a thread.
Authorities said they could not determine at this stage if there were any visible injuries because the body was in an advanced state of decomposition.
Police are investigating a murder case and are also working to determine the man’s identity and the circumstances surrounding his death.
Phuthaditjhaba police are investigating a murder where the decomposed body of a male person was found floating on the river. Any information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of the suspect[s] can be given to Captain Paramente Motseki on 079 887 6961,” said Mmako Mophiring of the police.
Maki Molapo
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