Body found after Durban man arrested carrying human head

Body found after Durban man arrested carrying human head

KZN police say they believe they found the body, belonging to a human head, that was discovered in the bag of a man in the Durban CBD yesterday. 

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Nushera Soodyal


Police Spokesperson, Thulani Zwane says the 24-year-old suspect was found with the head stashed in a backpack on the corner of Cross and Short Street in the city. 

He was arrested on the scene Zwane says they are investigating and further arrests are imminent.

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"After an intense investigation - the members went to Cato Manor where they found the body of a man without the head. We suspect that the same head belongs to the human body that was found in Cato Manor. 

"Therefore, the man was charged for murder. We are expecting to make more arrests regarding this case. The arrested suspect, a 24-year-old, was willing to co-operate with the police," he says.  

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