Rape suspect falls to his death near Durban harbour
A rape suspect has plummeted six storeys to his death while trying to outrun police in Durban.
Police say the man - escaped from harbour police in the early hours of this morning while still handcuffed.
Spokesperson, Thembeka Mbhele says he ran into an open doorway on the 6th floor of a building in Albany Grove - not realising it was a lift shaft.
Mbhele says the man fell into the building's sub-basement.
"An inquest docket was opened at Durban Central today after a body was retrieved from an elevator shaft by Search and Rescue team members," Mbhele said.
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The man had also been arrested for abduction. Police have provided no further details on the circumstances of his arrest.