Couple die while having sex

2008-09-22 09:19

Naranda Nell

Kinross - A woman in her late 20s and an unknown man died at about 23:30 on Friday night, when they were hit by a train while having sex on a railway line.

The possibility that the man was raping the woman is also being investigated.

Mpumalanga police spokesperson Superintendent Abie Khoabane said they didn't know who the victims were, as they had no ID documents or any possessions on them when they were hit by the train. There were also no cars or houses nearby.

"The train driver couldn't stop in time when he saw them in his way," said Khoabane.

"The train was only stopped later and the train driver went to investigate. He found the two victims and immediately called the police."

Khoabane said it was not clear if the woman was being raped or if she was having intercourse out of her own free will, but that the investigation would help shed light on the matter.

- Beeld