4 bodies found in Coega, possible abducted men, New Brighton

4 bodies found in Coega, possible abducted men, New Brighton
4 bodies found in Coega, possible abducted men, New Brighton

The bodies of four adult males were found on the morning of 18 November 2017, in the bushes next to the Grassridge gravel road, Coega.

They were discovered by two passing herdsmen just before 11:00 looking for their cattle, and alerted police when the gruesome find was made.

Due to the state of decomposition of the bodies, police strongly suspects that the men are the same persons that were abducted on Thursday morning 16 November 2017 just after midnight at 00:15.

An unknown number of persons allegedly abducted four males at gunpoint from the home of one of the males in Makhubela Street, New Brighton, and left with them in a white VW Jetta. Their ages 21, 24, 26 and 30 years old.

The four bodies found need to be identified by their next of kin and the cause of death determined through an autopsy.

It is suspected that they were murdered through stabbing and strangulation.

Any person with information that could assist police to please contact the investigating officer, Detective Warrant Officer Robin Denston at 072 139 0241 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

South Africa Today – South Africa News

SOURCESouth African Police Service