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Man's arm, testicles sliced off
18/12/2007 11:26 - (SA)
Durban - The body of a 70-year-old man was found with his testicles and one arm missing, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Tuesday.
Umfolozi police spokesperson Captain Jabulani Mdletshe said Johannes Mchunu's body was found on the Umfolozi river bank on Monday, a day after he went missing.
It is believed that he went to see an Inyanga (witch doctor) on Sunday and never returned home.
"The family became worried when he did not return home and began searching the pathway he took to the Inyanga's home," said Mdletshe.
A case was opened with police and Mchunu's eldest son Bongani continued the search with other community members on Monday.
"He found his dad's body in a donga on the Umfolozi River bank... and Mchunu was already dead," said Mdletshe.
He said the man had several open wounds on his head which suggested that he was hit with a sharp object.
"Mchunu's arm was amputated and his testicles were sliced off... Both have not been found as yet."
'It was horrible'
Umfolozi resident Ntokoza Thabethe told Sapa she had assisted in the search.
"It was horrible...That poor man's arm and privates were sliced off while he was alive... he must have been in a lot of pain."
She said Mchunu was a well-known and respected elder in the community.
"We know who did this...We have not been able to locate the Inyanga and we are thinking of holding a kangaroo court soon," she said.
Police suspect the killing may have been muti related.
"At this stage, we don't know whether Mchunu did arrive at the Inyanga's home... if he did the inyanga may have been involved... but we are continuing with investigations," said Mdletshe.
No arrests have been made as yet.
It is not known why Mchunu had gone to see the Inyanga.
- SAPA
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