The body of a man who was bludgeoned to death was discovered on Alex Bean Road in Canelands – KZN.
A passerby contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) at 06:38 after he made the discovery. Reaction Officers were dispatched to the scene and on arrival found an unidentified male lying in a prone position. He was dressed in his underwear.
Upon examination, he was found to have suffered severe head trauma which resulted in his demise. A bloodied rock was located next to his body which was in a state of rigor mortis. The deceased is believed to have been bludgeoned to death.
The motive for the murder was not immediately established.