Missing Wentworth woman's body found in shallow grave
A 39-year-old Wentworth woman who was reported missing more than a week ago has been found dead.
Police say her partially burnt body was discovered in a shallow grave in the Durban south area.
They say a teenager handed himself over to the local SAPS yesterday and admitted to having buried the woman there several days before she was reported missing.
Police spokesperson Nqobile Gwala says the 19-year-old suspect will make his first appearance in court tomorrow facing a murder charge.
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"Police responded and the suspect took the police to the said place where he pointed where he buried the body.
The police officers from the Durban Search and Rescue together with other role players were also alerted and summoned to the scene.
A slightly burnt body of a 39-year-old woman was excavated from the shallow grave by the police officers from the search and rescue.
The post-mortem will determine the cause of death. A tin opener was recovered next to the shallow grave
