Body of eight year old found decomposed in bushes
By Nomava Nobumba
16 November 2009
Police discovered the decomposing body of an eight year old boy between dunes and bushes in Philippi area yesterday.
A passerby found the child, lying on his side underneath a tree, still wearing his school uniform.
Police suspect the body could be that of Moegamat Yunus Desai who disappeared from Merrydale Primary School in Mitchell’s Plain about 11 days ago.
Desai’s aunt had last seen him playing with friends at the school during their interval but when she returned to pick him up her daughter informed her that he was missing.
After nearly two weeks of searching for the boy, a close relative was taken in for questioning and arrested and charges with kidnapping on Saturday.
Police’s Superintendent Andre Traut says police suspect that the body could be that of missing Mitchell’s Plain boy.
“DNA and forensic test will be used to determine the identity of the body,” he said.
Traut says a post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of his death.
16 November 2009
Police discovered the decomposing body of an eight year old boy between dunes and bushes in Philippi area yesterday.
A passerby found the child, lying on his side underneath a tree, still wearing his school uniform.
Police suspect the body could be that of Moegamat Yunus Desai who disappeared from Merrydale Primary School in Mitchell’s Plain about 11 days ago.
Desai’s aunt had last seen him playing with friends at the school during their interval but when she returned to pick him up her daughter informed her that he was missing.
After nearly two weeks of searching for the boy, a close relative was taken in for questioning and arrested and charges with kidnapping on Saturday.
Police’s Superintendent Andre Traut says police suspect that the body could be that of missing Mitchell’s Plain boy.
“DNA and forensic test will be used to determine the identity of the body,” he said.
Traut says a post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of his death.
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