Mogoditshane police investigate death incident

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A probe has been launched following an incident in which the body of a man, believed to be in his late 20s, was found naked and severely beaten in the street behind Turn Right Mall in Mogoditshane on Sunday morning.

According to the police, the deceased was spotted lying motionless in the street by a security guard who was walking home from work around 7:50am and reported the matter to the authorities.

No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Obusitswe Lokae, said they are yet to identify if they will treat the case as a murder or death incident.

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Mogoditshane police investigate death incident

A probe has been launched following an incident in which the body of a man, believed to be in his late 20s, was found naked and severely beaten in the street behind Turn Right Mall in Mogoditshane on Sunday morning.

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