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Man's body found in suitcase in Erasmia

01 October 2014 - 17:45 By Sapa
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The decomposed remains of a man's body were found in a suitcase on the R511 in Erasmia, Pretoria, on Wednesday, Gauteng police said.

A 62-year-old man reported the matter to police after his employees found the grey suitcase while doing maintenance for Telkom in the area, Constable Tumisang Moloto said.

The body was taken for forensic examination to determine the cause of death and how long it had been there. No arrests had been made.

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