On Alex Bean Road in Canelands, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), a body of a man who was allegedly bludgeoned to death was found on Friday morning.
It was reportedly a bystander who found the man’s body.
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), a private security company, claims that a bystander phoned them at 06:38 after making the find.
Reaction Officers were sent to the area and discovered a guy who had not been recognized laying in a prone posture when they arrived, according to RUSA spokesperson Prem Balram. He was only wearing underpants.
According to Balram, an examination revealed that the man had died as a consequence of significant head trauma.
“A bloodied rock was located next to his body which was in a state of rigour mortis. The deceased is believed to have been bludgeoned to death. The motive for the murder was not immediately established.”
Prem Balram
Reaction Officers arrived to find a blood trail extending from the unpaved road to the body, according to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA).
The dead was allegedly found to have several stab wounds to his neck, chest, and back in addition to blunt force damage to his face by medical personnel who examined him.
“A pair of sandals were discovered on the road where the murder is believed to have occurred. He was then dragged into the bush. A broken beer bottle was also recovered along the blood trail.
“It could not be immediately confirmed if it was used in the killing. The motive for the murder has not been confirmed.”
RUSA