Police are investigating a murder after the body of a dead man was found in the boot of a vehicle on Sunset Street in Morgan Village, Mitchells Plain, on Sunday.
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Speaking to News24, SAPS provincial spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said that the victim was found with his hands and feet tied up.
‘He was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel,’ noted Twigg, adding that the circumstances surrounding the incident were being investigated by police.
‘The suspects are yet to be arrested.’
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Community policing forum chairperson Byron De Villiers told News24 that the vehicle was found outside a house.
He was reported missing at the Lentegeur police station on Thursday, according to De Villiers, a fact that Twigg was unable to confirm.
‘The official identification will only be done at the mortuary,’ he said.
‘Once the victim’s family had identified the body, then the police would be able to provide more information on the case.’
According to De Villiers, the victim was found in his silver Renault a few roads from his residence in Beacon Valley.
‘The car he was found in was his vehicle. He was reported missing in the same car he was driving. It could be a hijacking incident.’
He added that the victim was ‘not affiliated with any gangs’ in the area. ‘This incident could be a hijacking gone wrong or a possible extortion incident,’ he explained.
‘We don’t know why he died, but for him to be tied up and left in the boot of his own vehicle is cruel.
‘We commend the residents for their swift response in identifying suspicious vehicles in their street.’
Police said anyone with any information should call Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
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