Bound, decomposed body found in Phoenix

Bound, decomposed body found in Phoenix

KwaZulu-Natal police have discovered a badly decomposed body in Phoenix, north of Durban.

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Metro Police were searching for a housebreaking suspect when they found the body in Woodview Park, at the weekend.


The victim's body was found wrapped in a blanket down a steep embankment.


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Police spokesperson Nqobile Gwala says a case of murder is being investigated.


"They recovered a decomposed body of an unknown person. The victim's hands and feet were bound together with wire. The circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated." 

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