Police in the Eastern Cape are investigating the alleged murder of a homeless man who was killed on Tuesday morning. According to the report, the 60-year-old victim was assaulted with a mannequin in Korsten, Gqeberha.
SAPS spokesperson, Colonel Priscilla Naidu said that detectives from the Gelvandale station are asking for the community’s help to track down a murder suspect.
The suspect allegedly repeatedly assaulted his victim using a mannequin early on Tuesday in Durban Road, Korsten.
“It is alleged that at about 02:30 this morning, a sleeping vagrant was awoken by the suspect. When the suspect realised that he was not the person he was looking for, he then approached a male, approximately 60 years old, who was sitting on stairs and started to assault him with the mannequin,” said the police spokesperson.
According to the police report, the suspect ran off with the mannequin after the assault and the victim later succumbed to his severe injuries at the scene. According to Naidu, the victim’s identity is still unknown.
Sources: The South African
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