{"id":48649,"date":"2021-06-25T14:30:26","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T12:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/body-found-at-riverbank-in-kwanobuhle-20210625\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:48:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:48:02","slug":"body-found-at-riverbank-in-kwanobuhle-20210625","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/body-found-at-riverbank-in-kwanobuhle-20210625\/","title":{"rendered":"Body found at riverbank in KwaNobuhle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The body of an unknown male was found at a riverbank in KwaNobuhle last night, Thursday, June 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to police spokesperson, Capt. Andr\u00e9 Beetge, police were summoned to the scene at approximately 19:30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"embed_6a4770ab\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"body found\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11304\/3d91e7c6f43f44889796c9350738d56f.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11304\/9ca660e765f74e488ac35e008e8690fe.jpg\" title=\"The body of an unknown male was found in KwaNobuhle last night.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The body of an unknown male was found in KwaNobuhle last night.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The victim\u2019s hands and feet were bound with wire and he had severe laceration wounds to his head. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDue to the body already showing signs of decomposition, police are suspecting that the victim was killed and dumped at the scene for a few days already,\u201d Beetge said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A murder case is being investigated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any person that can assist police with this investigation by providing any information to help identify the victim or his attacker(s) can contact Lt. 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