Police probe after body found in Clermont

Police spokesperson, Thembeka Mbhele says the man had been tied-up and stabbed.

"This morning, just after 6am, the body of an unknown man was found with multiple assault wounds in Clermont, here in Durban. The suspects are unknown at the moment. A case of murder is being investigated by KwaDabeka Police Station," Mbhele said. 

The body was found at the bottom of a valley. 

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It's understood a search and rescue officer had to carry the body almost a kilometre to the roadway.

The discovery comes as Durban police are investigating another murder case - after a man was found stabbed to death on Friday in the city centre.

Officers say the victim - thought to be in his late twenties - was attacked by a mob.