Family wants answers after man's body found in Umlazi river
Updated | By Sandile Zikhali
The family of a 22-year-old man whose body was found floating in a river in Umlazi, south of Durban says they're puzzled by his death.
Thabani Mtolo was found on Monday two weeks after he went missing.
His hands had been bound.
READ: Man found floating in Umlazi river
His sister, Thobeka Mtolo, says the last time they saw Thabani alive was the day he was called outside their home by a man known to him. She says they've been trying locate the man, but haven't had any luck.
She says her brother was a quite young man who never quarrelled with anyone.
"It is really sad that we had to find my brother's body with his hands tide behind his back. I had to [go] and identify the body which showed signs that he was physically attacked before he died. We are really hoping that the police wrap-up the whole investigation so that we can bury him as soon as possible because his body is in a bad state," says Mtolo.
Police have opened an inquest docket.
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