Provincial police spokesperson, Stephen Thakeng, explains that a lifeless body of a male aged 50 and 60 was discovered by someone passing by and immediately informed the police in Virginia. According to him, the body was found on 25 October at about 09:00 and when police arrived they found the deceased wearing only a blue jersey. He further explains that the deceased had a black and white beard. The police registered an inquest docket.

Thakeng adds that a post-mortem was conducted and it was discovered that the cause of death was natural. He says the body is currently at Welkom Forensic Pathology Services, as no one has come forward to claim the deceased. Anyone with information that can assist with tracing the relatives of the deceased has been requested to contact Detective Okker Bekker of Virginia Detective Services on 083-484-6970 of visit the nearest police station

On 9 April 2022, a decomposed body was discovered floating, and it was retrieved by police at Bronville, Welkom.

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Free State police spokesperson, Thabo Cuvane, had also called on the public to assist with identifying a decomposed body that was discovered at Naval Hill near Union Road in Bloemfontein earlier this year.

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