By BAKANG MOKOTO
6 March 2025- The police in Hopetown are investigating a culpable homicide after the body of an unknown man was discovered on the R369 road during the early hours of the morning on 5 March 2025, approximately 53km between Hopetown and Petrusville. The deceased person is approximately 30 years old, and preliminary investigations indicate that he may have been involved in a hit-and-run accident.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said the deceased was wearing a light green golf T-shirt with blue jeans and a black jersey with black Nike tekkies. Shemane said he had a black backpack with him, which contained a 1.5 liter empty Coke bottle and an empty lunchbox.
“No identification was found on him. He could not understand English or Afrikaans and passed away on the scene. The police do not have any information regarding his identity and therefore request the assistance of the public in identifying the deceased.
“Anyone with information regarding the accident is urged to visit Hopetown SAPS or contact Detective Warrant Officer Phillip Kleynhans at 082 924 6186 or call Crime Stop number, on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS App. All information received will be treated confidentially,” he said.
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