DESPATCH – Despatch police are appealing to the public to help identify a man whose body was found near Sumcay gravel road in Perseverance, Despatch.

According to Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg, at approximately 12:40 on Tuesday, 13 October, police responded to a report of a body in bushes near the gravel road. A security guard who was patrolling the area showed officers where the body was.

“The deceased is an unidentified African man, believed to be about 30 years old,” she said.

“He was wearing a brown T-shirt, blue trousers, a blue long-sleeved jacket and white shoes. His left arm was covered with a yellow Shoprite plastic bag,” Janse van Rensburg added.

“Bruising was observed on his neck and upper body. The circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation. The suspect is unknown,” she said.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information that could assist detectives with the investigation is urged to contact the investigating officer at SAPS Despatch on 082 441 7820.

“Information can also be reported anonymously via the SAPS Crime Stop number 086 001 0111 or through the MySAPS App,” Janse van Rensburg concluded.

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