Three bodies stolen from mortuary in Kuruman not found yet


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Northern Cape police say the three bodies of two adults and a 10-day-old baby girl that were stolen from a mortuary in Kuruman, two weeks ago, have not been found and no one has been arrested.

The suspects entered a guardroom of a funeral parlour, assaulted, blindfolded and tied up a security guard and stole the bodies.

Provincial Police Spokesperson, Sergio Kock says investigation is continuing.

“Investigations indicate that unknown men entered a guard room at the funeral home and assaulted, tied up and blindfolded the security guard. The suspects allegedly fled with three corpses, including two adult males and 10-year-old baby girl. To date, there has been no arrests, and the missing corpses not recovered yet. The investigating team are working tirelessly and following all leads regarding the case,” says Kock.

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