Body of unknown man found in Taylors Halt stream

Body of unknown man found in Taylors Halt stream

Police are probing the death of a man whose body was found floating in a stream in Pietermaritzburg.

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The body was found by a passerby at KwaGudlintaba in Taylors Halt on Monday.


It’s believed the victim slipped on the rocks and drowned while trying to cross.


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Provincial police spokesperson Nqobile Gwala says the man’s identity is unknown.


"An inquest docket is being investigated by Taylors Halt SAPS. A body of an unknown man was found, and a post-mortem was conducted to determine the cause of death." 

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