Every time\u00a0www.mobserver.co.za<\/b>\u00a0followed up with the police, they were informed that the body remained unidentified, until\u00a0www.mobserver.co.za<\/b>\u00a0received a call in June from a convict in the Middelburg Prison and Correctional Facility.<\/p>\n
Mr Jabu Motsweni, who was serving a sentence at the time, claimed that he knew the identification of the body that was found but the line was cut off. After investigation,\u00a0www.mobserver.co.za<\/b>\u00a0managed get Mr Jabu Motsweni’s full story.<\/p>\n
Also read: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Dead man found in river – passersby stoll past<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Mr Motsweni identified the body as Mr Lindo Khuhle Motsweni at the scene. He shared a surname with the deceased but bore no relation to him. When he spoke to the police, he withheld his own identification out of fear of being arrested for breaking parole.<\/p>\n Mr Jabu Motsweni and the deceased both lived on the river bank and a friendship started after they realised they shared last names. He informed the police of the deceased’s name and told them that Mr Lindo Khuhle Motsweni originally came from Siyabusa and had family in Stoffberg yet the police have still not identified the body.<\/p>\n \u2022 In another incident, the body of Mr Willem Janse van Rensburg was also found next to the Klein Olifants river<\/a>. Mr Janse van Rensburg’s left arm had been severed from his body and the police who investigated the scene, could not confirm how the arm was detached or who it belonged to.<\/p>\n Also read: (Graphic content) Body found next to river with arm torn off<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Editor of\u00a0www.mobserver.co.za<\/b>, Mr Tobie van den Bergh, visited the scene several days after the investigation and found a bloodied knife in the bushes.<\/p>\n See a video of the crime scene here:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MiddelburgObserver\/videos\/1521172944641163\/<\/p>\n Mr Janse van Rensburg’s body also remained unidentified for quite some time, until the funeral services came forward and informed the police that they found Mr Janse van Rensburg’s Identity Document in the pocket of the clothes he was wearing.<\/p>\n \u2022 In a recent road rage incident<\/a>, three innocent men were arrested after being accused of assaulting and killing Mr Xolisile Ndzongana.<\/p>\n The three men arrived at the scene after the altercation took place and made the fact known to the police. After video footage of the incident was obtained by\u00a0www.mobserver.co.za<\/b>, the police was informed of the new evidence but the investigator excluded the video from the docket.<\/p>\n The footage was handed over to the state prosecutor, who decided to drop charges against the three men as it clearly showed they were not involved in the incident.\u00a0The docket was sent back to the police for further investigation.<\/p>\n Also read: VIDEO: Road rage incident – This is what happened before young man died<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 Mr Gerhard Coetzer, was shot and killed at a house party in Walter Sisulu Street on the 27th of April.<\/p>\n Mr Coetzer’s wife, Bianca, told the police that she saw one of the gentlemen at the party play with a firearm when a shot went off. She stood up to take her son out of the pool when another shot went off and her husband collapsed. Mr Coetzer’s son, Ronaldo, witnessed the whole event.<\/p>\n Also read: Body found one week after accident<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Upon investigation, the police were informed that Mr Coetzer was shot in an armed robbery. Bianca Coetzer told the police about the gun wielding gentleman and of her son who witnessed his father’s death, yet Mr Gerhard Coetzer’s shooter is still at large.<\/p>\n Also read: What really happened when Gerhard Coetzer was killed?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n After months of nightmares and trauma, Ronaldo Coetzer has finally been seen by a Forensic Social Worker who will do an assessment of his account.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Weather<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Ten shacks destroyed in fire<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n VIDEO: Madiba Day celebrations at Bright Star<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n VIDEO (GRAPHIC CONTENT) –\u00a0Newborn baby rescued after she is discovered in toilet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 Save our standby number (072 248 3855) and send us a WhatsApp message with the words \u201cAdd me\u201d to be added to our broadcast list.<\/p>\n \u2022 Like us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2022 Subscribe to our\u00a0YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2018\/07\/arm2.jpg\")
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