Police probe PMB body discovery
KwaZulu-Natal police have opened an inquest docket and a case of burglary after yesterday's grisly discovery in the ceiling of a shop in Pietermaritzburg.
Search and rescue personnel retrieved the body of the suspect, a 17-year-old boy.
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They had to cut away a portion of the roof to gain access to that section of the Church Street business.Medics say marks, similar to burn wounds, were visible on his skin.
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The police's Thulani Zwane confirmed the incident."The suspect was allegedly busy committing a crime when he tried to flee the scene. He was electrocuted and died immediately," said Zwane.
ER24 paramedics confirmed that the teen was declared dead at the scene.
