A 45-year-old man was arrested on Thursday in connection with unidentified human remains found in a pit toilet in Limpopo. (Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images)
- Limpopo police arrested a man in connection with human remains discovered in a demolished pit toilet at a school.
- The remains have not yet been identified.
- In KwaZulu-Natal, police in Ndwedwe arrested a father and son after a body was recovered in a demolished pit latrine in Mwolokohlo village.
A 45-year-old man was arrested on Thursday in connection with unidentified human remains that were discovered in a demolished pit toilet at a school in Burgersfort, Limpopo.
According to police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, a team of police conducted an investigation at the school premises in Ga-Riba village after receiving a tip-off.
The discovery was made in the early hours of Thursday.
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Mashaba said:
A thorough investigation was immediately conducted resulting in the apprehension of the suspect.
“The remains are yet to be identified, and forensic investigations will determine the identity and cause of death.”
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Provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe urged the community to remain calm and allow the police to do their work.
She said:
I call upon all sectors of society to remain calm and give the police space to unearth the motive behind this gruesome act. We will monitor the case very closely to ensure that the law takes its rightful course.
The man, who faces a charge of murder, is expected to appear in the Praktiseer Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Meanwhile, in KwaZulu-Natal, police in Ndwedwe arrested a 48-year-old father and his 25-year-old son after a man’s body was recovered in a demolished pit latrine in Mwolokohlo village on Thursday afternoon.
The 25-year-old was initially arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm. Further investigation revealed that he was the last person who was seen with the man.
“Shrewd investigations uncovered that the suspects allegedly killed the 29-year-old man and dumped his body in a pit latrine before demolishing it. On Thursday, a search was conducted and a decomposing body was recovered,” police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said.
He added that the two men were linked to two other murder cases: that of a security officer who was killed in May and found dumped on the road, and the January 2021 murder of a man who had been stabbed.
“Investigations are ongoing to verify the details around the suspects’ alleged involvement in the murder of a pregnant woman whom they allegedly killed in Umlazi,” said Netshiunda.
The father and his son are expected to appear in the Ndwedwe Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
