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Gauteng police investigating wrapped-up body found in Benoni
Police confirmed that they are investigating the wrapped-up body – suspected to be linked to illegal mining- that was found in Benoni on Sunday.
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Gauteng police have opened an inquest docket after a body suspected to be linked to illegal mining was found tightly wrapped in bags in Benoni on Sunday.
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Police spokesperson Lt. Col. Mavela Masondo said the body was found on Sunday.
“Police can confirm that the body was found wrapped in a bag and dumped in Modder road in Benoni,” he said.
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Masondo added that the body had not been identified yet.
Earlier this year, bodies of twenty unidentified men believed to be Zama-Zamas were found wrapped in white plastic bags in Orkney.
Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone, police spokesperson, said the deceased men were found at two different locations in Orkney in June 2021.
“Twenty unidentified male bodies were found at two various locations in Orkney outside Klerksdorp.”
All the deceased are suspected to be illegal miners commonly known as “Zama-Zamas” operating in obsolete shafts in Orkney and Stilfontein.
Mokgwabone said the first five decomposed bodies were found at approximately 19:00 on Tuesday 15 June 2021, outside an old and unused mine shaft ventilation in Lawrence Park, Orkney.
“On Wednesday, 14 more decomposed bodies were found along Ariston Road near the railway line in Orkney.”
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According to Mokgwabone, while police were busy on the scene on Wednesday 16 June 2021, they received information of another body found near the unused mine shaft ventilation in Lawrence Park.
“While still processing the scene, the police received information that another body was discovered where the initial five bodies were found, thus bringing a total number to 20.“
He added that, furthermore, the deceased all suffered severe burns.
“As part of investigations, post-mortems will be conducted to determine a cause of death for these men whose bodies were found wrapped in white plastic bags.”
Mokgwabone said the investigation into the matter continues.
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