A MAN was rushing to church and decided to take a shortcut as he was late.
He went through a bushy pathway near a river in KwaMashu F section, KZN on Sunday, 27 August, as he normally does when he's late for church.
Madala makes a shocking discovery
But this time, he stumbled onto a dead man, lying facing upwards and his hands tied at his back.
The shocked madala, Thulani Mntungwa (71), said after seeing the man, he went closer to see who he was and if he was dead or alive.
"I noticed that he was dead. I then went to call other residents. The police were also contacted following this discovery," he said.
Thulani said a few residents arrived to see if they knew who the man was, but none could recognise him.
"I suspect he was killed somewhere else and then dumped near this river," he added.
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Mntungwa said he couldn't go to church as he wanted to see the end of what he discovered.
Deceased not recognised
Another resident said she didn't recognise the dead man.
"There was no blood around the area where his body was. It's strange because his hands were tied to his back with something that's steel. His face had bruises and swollen as well," she said.
She said this was the first time they found a dead man in this river.
"Sadly, his family is probably waiting for him to come back home, but they don't know that he is dead, " she added.
Police investigating the incident
Police spokesman Colonel Robert Netshiunda said cops are investigating a murder case following an incident in which an unknown man, believed to be in his early 20s, was found dead on Sunday.
"The victim's body was found in the river in F Section, KwaMashu, with multiple gunshot wounds. The motive for the killing is unknown," Netshiunda said.
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