POLICE have opened a murder case after a body wrapped in a blanket and tied to a stone was recovered from Namahadi River in Phuthaditjhaba, Free State.
The decomposed body of an unknown man was recovered from the river near Clubview on Thursday, 11 June.
Police spokesman Warrant Officer Mmako Mophiring said cops have registered a case of murder and investigations are underway to establish the identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding his death.
"It was discovered that the deceased had been wrapped in a blanket and tied to a stone with wire. The body was in an advanced state of decomposition, making it impossible at this stage to determine whether there were any visible injuries," he said.
According to Mophiring, cops received a report from a community member who noticed a body floating on the surface of the river and immediately alerted authorities.
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"Our search and rescue divers, working together with the Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality Fire and Rescue Services, responded to the scene and successfully retrieved the body," he said.
"Any family member or next of kin searching for a missing man relative is urged to contact the Phuthaditjhaba Detective Service, as authorities work to identify the deceased whose body was recently recovered," he said.
