Horror muti murder
2003-01-19 15:54
Polokwane - Limpopo police said on Sunday they were investigating a ritual murder following the discovery on Saturday of the clinically mutilated body of a man in the Mavunde forest in the far north of the province.
Police spokesperson captain Mushudu Malelo said the dead man would not be identified at this stage of the investigation, but he was known to be 23-years-old.
His body was discovered by a passer-by at 11:00 on Saturday.
Malelo said the man's right eye had been gouged out, his nose and lips had been sliced off and five fingers of his right hand were missing. In addition all the toes on his right foot had been hacked off as well as the palm of his left hand.
No arrests had been made, but the investigation was receiving top priority, Malelo said. - Sapa
- SAPA