Cops probe Pta murder
2007-02-01 12:23
Pretoria - Police were on Thursday still investigating the death of a US citizen who was found hidden under black refuse bags at his home in Sunnyside, Pretoria.
Inspector Paul Ramaloko said the 56-year-old man appeared to have been bludgeoned on the head with the handle of a pickaxe either last Friday or Saturday.
The man's decomposed body was discovered on Tuesday after neighbours reported a strong smell coming from the man's garden. His body was hidden under refuse bags near the swimming pool.
After a property search, police found that the man's BMW was missing, said Ramaloko.
"However, the motive for the murder is not yet known," he said.
The US embassy confirmed the incident.
The man could not be named as his next of kin had not yet been notified.
- SAPA