The South Africa Police Service has started investigating circumstances surrounding a 27-year-old man’s death, who his body was found in River in Tonga six days after declared missing.
According to the statement by the Police service on Thursday, It is reported that the victim and his friend were allegedly trying to save their lives from the angry mob in Tonga when they ran into Nkomazi River.
While one of the two victims is said to have managed to successfully swim across the river whilst his fellow disappeared in the heavy current of Nkomazi River on Friday, 17 March 2023.
The man’s body was spotted by the Police’s Airwing yesterday morning, 22 March 2023, six days after he went missing, about five kilometres from the scene where he reportedly drowned.
Moreso, the Police said investigation have started to know circumstances surrounding his death that led to the attack and those involved.
“Unlike drownings witnessed recently which were mainly accidental, the current drowning of a 27-year-old male is regrettable and police believe that it could have been avoided if people adhered to the call by police to refrain from any form of mob justice.
“When community members breathe a sigh of relief following the recent floods that claimed a number of lives, police had to deal with yet another drowning incident in Tonga”, the Police Service said.
