Body found floating in river

Published Jan 3, 2016

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Butterworth – A badly decomposed body, suspected to be that of a man, was found floating in a river in Butterworth on Sunday, Eastern Cape police said.

“The deceased, who was in a bad state of decomposition, was found floating at Gcuwa River, which is near Butterworth Country Club, Butterworth,” Captain Jackson Manatha said.

The body was spotted by a member of the public who alerted police.

The body was wearing short pants.

Police appealed to the community to contact the Butterworth police on 047-401-1100 if they could help to identify the body.

An inquest docket had been opened, Manatha said.

– African News Agency (ANA)

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