A 53-year-old man who left his home to utilise an outdoor toilet was discovered deceased on a pedestrian bridge in Zwelisha – KZN this morning (Friday).
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out to the scene at approximately 07:22. On arrival, Reaction Officers discovered a male lying at the entrance of the bridge. He showed no signs of life and was declared deceased.
According to his wife, her husband woke her up at approximately 01:00 stating that he was experiencing stomach cramps and diarrhoea. He proceeded to an outdoor toilet when she fell asleep.
She woke up an hour later and released that he did not return. She searched the yard but was unsuccessful in locating him. At first light she resumed her search and discovered him approximately 30 meters away from their property. He was naked from below the waist.
Circumstances leading up to his death have not been established.