Body of second Durban boy found

Body of second Durban boy found

The search for the second Durban boy who had been reported missing last week has come to a tragic end.

Njabulo Mankayi
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Officials have pulled the body of 10-year-old Njabulo Mankayi from a tunnel in Maydon Wharf at the Durban Harbour.

Njabulo was last seen on Thursday with his best friend 10-year-old, Luyanda Msomi as they left their Clairwood school.

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Luyanda's body was found in the Montclair area on Saturday.

Two women have since been arrested.

Police spokesperson, Thembeka Mbhele - who's on the scene - says the family has positively identified the body. 

"The body was recovered by employees from Transnet who were performing their duties. They noticed the body in a tunnel then they called the police. They then called the police. The family was there and they have identified the body as that of their son," she says. 

Mbhele says at this stage, the cause of the death is unknown.

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