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HANDCUFFED, KILLED AND BURNT!

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The scene where the burnt body was found in Phoenix.
The scene where the burnt body was found in Phoenix.

RESIDENTS were left in shock after a burnt body was found with handcuffs on.

Scrap collectors in the Eastbury area of Phoenix, north of Durban, made the discovery on Wednesday.

It wasn’t clear when the body was burnt and no one had any idea who could be responsible.

A resident who lives close to the scene said she was at home when she saw a group of people standing next to a bushy area.

“I was shocked when I heard the news because we never heard anyone crying out for help. We didn’t even see anything burning,” said the resident.

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Another resident, who asked not to be named, said the area where the body was found was used by some residents to dump rubbish.

“It’s not a place where we go often. Whoever burnt the body probably thought no one would find it,” said the resident.

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Reaction Unit SA spokesman Prem Balram said members were called to the scene and found a body. The body was handcuffed and two tyres had been placed over the legs.

“Wire from burntout tyres were located on the body. The motive for the murder is unknown at this stage,” he said.

Colonel Thembeka Mbele confirmed Phoenix police received a report of a murder.

“The police found the burnt body of an unknown person,” she said.

A case of murder was opened for investigation.

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