{"id":45245,"date":"2023-09-23T16:59:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T14:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/body-of-man-found-with-gunshot-wounds-in-kariega-20230923\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T13:30:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T11:30:56","slug":"body-of-man-found-with-gunshot-wounds-in-kariega-20230923","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/body-of-man-found-with-gunshot-wounds-in-kariega-20230923\/","title":{"rendered":"Body of man found with gunshot wounds in Kariega"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SAPS Kamesh detectives are seeking the next of kin or anyone who can identify the body of a man found murdered earlier today, September 23, in Kariega.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div 'segoe=\"\" arial,=\"\" class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17822836 BCX0\" sans-serif;\"=\"\" segoe=\"\" ui=\"\" ui',=\"\" verdana,=\"\" web',=\"\">\n<div 'segoe=\"\" arial,=\"\" class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW17822836 BCX0\" sans-serif;\"=\"\" segoe=\"\" 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