Two bodies found in Pretoria CBD building
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two people who were found in a lift shaft at a building in Pretoria central.
The two bodies were found on Tuesday morning.
The Tshwane emergency services made the discovery while responding to a distress call from a man who had fallen through a lift shaft into the building's basement.
Tshwane EMS spokesperson Charles Mabaso says the injured man was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
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"Firefighters found a man who had fallen to a basement of the building through a lift shaft, an opening was cut on a still door of the basement garage and a step ladder was used to access the injured victim."
"Upon further investigation of the scene, firefighters discovered two decomposed bodies floating in the water in a lift shaft. The scene was immediately declared a crime scene by the police."
"The cause of the death of the two victims and the injured is under police investigation," he added.
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