Five (5) minors discovered the body of a man next to a river in Buffelsdraai – KZN a short while ago (Wednesday).
The teenagers aged between 13 & 15 arrived at Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Headquarters at approximately 10:58. They informed the Controller On Duty that they were walking from their homes in Buffelsdraai to the Lotusville – KZN Swimming Pool when they noticed a male lying next to the river. They approached a group of adults and informed them of the discovery. The children were advised by the group of males that it was not their problem and that they should seek assistance elsewhere. The boys thereafter hiked six (6) kilometres to RUSA HQ.
Reaction Officers uplifted the minors who provided directions to the scene. On arrival, Officers discovered the body of a man in his late twenties lying in a prone position next to a river. He sustained a gunshot wound to his lower back. His body was in a state of post-mortem rigidity.
The identity of the deceased is unknown.
