THE police in Mpumalanga are investigating a case of violation of a corpse after two suspects attempted to exhume the body of a 19-year-old boy, who was buried last month.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, 14 December, in Masoyi outside White River. The discovery is said to have been made by community members who were going to the graveyard to prepare for a funeral.
Police spokesman Brigadier Selvy Mohlala said the two suspects fled when they saw community members, leaving behind a panga, spade and bag with items resembling some muthi.
“The grave was dug but the suspects failed to bring the body to the surface,” he said, adding that cops were in the process of determining whether body parts were complete.
“Police cannot rule out the possibility that the act could be related to some kind of practices of a certain cult. More details will unfold as the investigation progresses. No one has been arrested, and police urge anyone with information to come forward,” he said.
Meanwhile, police boss Lieutenant-General Semakaleng Manamela has condemned the incident and labelled the act as an indication of a moral decay in the society.
