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Road maintenance staff find decomposed body along Golden Highway
SEBOKENG.- Perhaps had the Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM) long embarked on cleaning and maintaining service delivery in Sedibeng, a gruesome discovery would long have been made.
Sebokeng police are investigating a case of inquest after a decomposed body was spotted by road maintenance staff next to Sebokeng Water Works, along the Golden Highway, on Tuesday afternoon.
Police spokesperson, Sergeant Nthabiseng Mokhachane said that the road maintenance staff alleged that they were busy cleaning, and cutting the tall grass, along the Golden Highway when they spotted a decomposed body.
'They summoned for the police and on arrival, the police found a decomposed body of an unknown person. Upon further investigation it was discovered that both legs were detached from the body, and were a few paces away. EMS verified the gender of the deceased as a male and his age was not estimated. The body was taken to the Sebokeng Forensic Pathology for further investigation,' Mokhachane said.
The Sebokeng Station Commander, Brigadier Thembekile Kubone, would like to plead with anyone who does not know about their loved one's whereabouts to go to Sebokeng Forensic Pathology Services for further information.
The police further plead with the public to assist with any information that may assist with any information that may assist with the investigation. Any person who may have information can contact anonymously contact Sebokeng on 082 498 9563, 016 466 2047, 08600 10111, 10111, 112 or alternatively via MySAPS.
The ELM is currently busy with their Operation Phakama Vaal, an operation that aims to clean the Vaal.
The week long operation, which started on Monday, is focusing on Sebokeng, Vanderbijlpark, Evaton and Vereeniging mainly tackling illegal dumping, promoting recycling and restoring neglected public space.
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