Cape Town – Police in Mpumalanga are reportedly investigating two deaths following the discovery of two men’s bodies at a dumping site on Wednesday.
Reports said the bodies, with head injuries and stab wounds, were discovered by a resident at the Mogonong dumping site next to a cemetery in Siyabuswa.
According to police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala, police were not ruling out the possibility that the victims could have been taken from somewhere then assaulted and killed at the dumping site, reported IOL.
“Upon arrival, police noticed the lifeless bodies of the two men and the first victim who is dark in complexion reportedly sustained head injuries and he further had some minor scratches on his body.
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“It is further said that he was wearing blue jeans as well as a white T-shirt,” the report quoted Mohlala as saying.
Mohlala said the second victim was also dark in complexion and estimated to be aged between 30 and 40 years, TimesLIVE reported.
He was wearing black shorts and a grey T-shirt, Mohlala said.
“His body shows he was stabbed with a sharp object on his throat, with minor bruises on his body.”
The report said a dedicated team of experts was set to investigate the deaths.
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Compiled by Olwethu Mpeshe