Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Journalist confirmed that dead body of a 30-year-old man was found floating after missing in Modderspruit, Ladysmith.
Information reads: “Umfana ona 30 obekubikwe ukuthi ulahlekile, usanda kutholakala entanta emanzini e Modderspruit e Ladysmith KwaZulu Natal eseshonile… kuthiwe asingamusho ngegama
Ladysmith Herald.” READ MORE HERE
The St Chad’s community was left in shock after the gruesome discovery of a man’s body in the Modderspruit this afternoon, 22 December.
Ladysmith and Ezakheni SAPS were called to the scene after the body was found. The man, believed to be in his late twenties or early thirties, was discovered fully clothed and lying face down in the muddy waters of the spruit.
SAPS Search and Rescue Warrant Officer Jacques Meyer was called in to recover the body. While police worked to gather evidence, family members, who had received the tragic news, arrived at the scene to identify the man.
It has been reported that the deceased was earlier reported missing by his family. Witnesses at the scene described family members as visibly distraught.
An inquest has been opened by the police. A post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death. The deceased has not yet been officially identified.
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