Bethelsdorp police seek identity of murdered man

Gqeberha: SAPS Bethelsdorp detectives are urgently seeking community assistance in tracing the next of kin of an unidentified man whose body was found on a gravel road on Thursday, 1 September 2022.

It is alleged that at about 00:50, SAPS members were patrolling at the end of Standford road when they noticed someone lying on the gravel road. On stopping to investigate, they discovered the body of an unknown male. The deceased is suspected to be in his 30’s and has a tattoo on his right upper arm with the name/word ‘Clibo’ surrounded by flames. On his right lower arm he has a tattoo of two dices and on the right forearm, he has a tattoo of a crown, money and the letter S. He sustained multiple bruises throughout his body.

Police are investigating a case of murder.

Anyone who can assist SAPS Bethelsdorp with any information relating to the murder or may be able to identify the deceased through the tattoos, is urgently asked to contact D/Sgt Attie Knoetze on 084 660 8003 or 041 404 3064 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or the nearest police station or by using MySAPS app.

Source: South African Police Service