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Charred body found inside building in Potch identified─── KEKELETSO MOSEBETSI 14:15 Thu, 05 Oct 2023
“The deceased was identified as Idi Omar (40) from Malawi.”
A charred body that was discovered inside a building destroyed by fire in Potchefstroom has been identified.
North West police spokesperson, Adéle Myburgh, said the deceased was identified as Idi Omar (40) from Malawi. The police received his postmortem results on Wednesday (4/10). Omar's documents, such as his passport and other belongings, were destroyed in the fire.
A building in Potchefstroom was destroyed by fire. Photo supplied
JB Marks spokesperson, Jeanette Tshite, previously told OFM News his body was discovered by firefighters after they had returned to the scene on Thursday (28/9), to conclude the search.
The double-storey building that consisted of three clothing stores and an apartment was destroyed by fire on Wednesday (27/9). Police are continuing with their investigations. The cause of the fire is still unknown.
