Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the murder of a man whose body was found lying face down, with two gunshot wounds to the head, on a gravel road in Taylors Halt last week.
The lifeless body of the man, believed to be around 25-years-old, was found by a cattle herdsman at KwaGubeshe plantation in Taylors Halt, Pietermaritzburg.
It is believed that the man was killed and then dragged for a few metres until his body was dumped.
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Speaking to The Witness, local induna Khulekani Hadebe said the herdsman was taking cattle to the grazing land nearby.
On the gravel road he noticed blood. He followed the blood stains, which led him to the man’s sandals and then he found the dead body. Such incidents are frightening. You end up not knowing what type of crime it is. People need to stay alert and be careful.
“An incident where a person is found dead is horrifying,” he said.
Hadebe said this incident has left the community traumatised and fearing for their safety.
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uMgungundlovu District police spokesperson Sergeant Sifiso Gwala confirmed a murder case has been opened for investigation and no one has been arrested yet.
He appealed to anyone who might have information to contact the police immediately.
