The decomposing body of a female was discovered in her bedroom at her residence on Hippo Road in Waterloo – KZN this afternoon (Friday).
Residents contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) at 15:27 after they detected a foul odour from the woman’s home. Reaction Officers were dispatched to the residence and on arrival were informed that the public managed to force open the bedroom window. A female believed to be in her early twenties was lying in a prone position covered in a blanket. Reaction Officers broke the front door and entered the residence. The body of the woman was in an advanced stage of decomposition. She was partially naked.
According to her neighbour, she was last seen approximately a week ago. The woman lived alone and had moved into the house approximately two months ago. They were unable to provide any details regarding her place of employment or contact information for her family.
Circumstances surrounding her death were unconfirmed.
