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Die twee mans het die polisie verwittig en vir hulle gewys waar hulle die lyk gevind het. Die man het op sy rug gel\u00ea en het &#8216;n oranje broek en grys baadjie aangehad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By nadere ondersoek het die polisie vasgestel dat daar &#8216;n oop wond aan sy rug was. Sy regterhand was opgeswel en langs hom het &#8216;n bloedbesmeerde klip gel\u00ea.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AO Jacobs s\u00ea die polisie ondersoek die saak verder.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2009In nog &#8216;n moord het &#8216;n man op die Denau-plaas in die De Wet- omgewing buite Worcester gesterf nadat hy tydens &#8216;n stryery met &#8216;n mes gesteek is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volgens die polisie is die motief vir die moord vermoedelik die verkryging van dwelms. &#8216;n Man het glo die slagoffer die afgelope Saterdag (7 Februarie) gestuur om vir hom dwelms te gaan koop, maar nie dadelik teruggekom nie. 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