In what will come across as a really shocking development, a dead body has disappeared from sight close to burial time.
File photo (Mortuary)
A South African woman’s dead body which was about to be buried has disappeared leaving people in shock.
Two men have been suspected to have
stolen the dead body. They were made to appear in the Palm Ridge
Magistrates Court on a charge of theft.
The men, both in their 30s, were arrested last week at Zamokuhle Funeral Services where they worked.
Theye were arrested after the body of
the women identified as Mamphutlane Sethabathaba (50) went missing at
the funeral home just days before her burial was scheduled to be held on
Saturday 2 July.
According to South Africa Latest News, the corpse has not been found to date.
Mamphutlane was in the care of one
Marriam Djantyi (58) when she died on 24 May. Due to the lack of funds,
Mamphutlane’s body was at the mortuary for almost a month.
On 30 June, after having managed to
raise the funds, Marriam together with other church members went to the
funeral parlour to prepare the body for burial, but it was nowhere to be
found.
“We need to bury her in peace. Those people need to give us the body so Mamphutlane can have a proper burial,” said Marriam.
Mamphutlane’s brother, Molefe (53) said: “This whole thing is very depressing. I can’t rest until I see my sister getting a proper burial.”
Constable Patrick Mashiane of Thokoza cop shop confirmed the incident.
“Two
suspects in their early 30s were arrested and appeared last week in
court charged with theft of a corpse. Both are out on R1 000 bail and
are expected to return in court on 4 August,” said Mashiane.
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