Police probe murder of man found near Phoenix
Updated | By Nushera Soodyal
An investigation has been launched after a man was found shot dead on a footpath near Phoenix in Durban.
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KZN police spokesperson, Thembeka Mbele says a passerby came across the body in Redfern near the M25 on Saturday night.
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She says the victim was shot in the head.
"Search and rescue teams were called out to the scene where the body of an unknown man was recovered. A case of murder has been opened for further investigation," she says.
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