Manenberg Police investigating murder case of 49 year man found shot in the head

Manenberg police are investigating a murder after the body of a man was found close to Primrose Park on Monday.

The body of 49 year old Eugene Wyngaard, was discovered by a passer-by close to close to the school. When police arrived on the scene, they found that the victim had sustained a gunshot wound to the head. A murder case docket was opened for investigation.

According to police this was the second murder to take place within a space of hours after a 29-year-old man was shot and killed in Oliver Tambo Drive in Manenberg on Sunday night.

An activist against crime and violence in the Western Cape, Roegshanda Pascoe, this was a recurring issue and it spoke volumes on the safety and security in the areas.

by Everngelista Muza