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The Herald
5 days ago
- The Herald
Lifelike ‘human hands' found near KZN school not real
The eThekwini district medico-legal mortuary confirmed the two hands discovered on Wednesday in a field in Trenance Park were artificial. Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa) said in a statement: 'Two severed hands recovered by a newspaper distributor in Trenance Park have been confirmed by the medico-legal laboratory in Phoenix to be props.' According to Rusa, the hands were found on Oregan Street wrapped in a bloodstained white cloth. Rusa officers cordoned off the scene before handing it over to SAPS members from Verulam. 'SAPS detectives and uniformed police officers in attendance conducted an investigation and the hands were eventually transported by police to the eThekwini district medico-legal mortuary, who confirmed that the realistic-appearing limbs were made of rubber,' Rusa said. The discovery was made by a paper delivery staff member who spotted what appeared to be human or animal limbs near the boundary wall of a primary school. An animal tongue was also found nearby. In a video shared by Rusa and Arrive Alive on social media, a state pathologist can be seen examining the prosthetic hands. Despite their lifelike skin tone, texture and anatomical detail, closer inspection revealed they were not real human tissue. The pathologist bent and twisted the fingers, palms and wrists to show that they were artificial. While the incident caused initial alarm in the community, it has now been confirmed that no foul play was involved. TimesLIVE
The Herald
6 days ago
- The Herald
Severed hands, 'tongue' found outside Verulam primary school
A newspaper delivery person made a gruesome discovery outside a primary school in Verulam, north of Durban, on Wednesday: two human hands severed at the forearm and wrapped in a bloody white cloth. Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa) responded to the call from the employee, who reported seeing either animal or human limbs. Rusa's owner Prem Balram said officers made the grisly find along with an organ, thought to be an animal tongue lying on a shattered piece of Perspex or glass. 'We cannot say with certainty whether the hands are from the same person, even though one is darker than the other, or whether they were male or female,' he said. 'Also with regard to the organ — it looks like an animal tongue but sometimes human organs can swell. The forensic team will have to make that determination.' Balram said it seemed as if the items were dumped on the side of the road, outside the school Trenance Park. Officers were conducting a search in the area for a body. TimesLIVE
