Dead man with tattoos found on gravel

Detectives from South African Police Service (SAPS) in Bethelsdorp are urgently looking for community help in finding the relatives of an unnamed man. He was discovered dead on a gravel road on 1 September 2022.

It is said, around 00:50 SAPS officers were on patrol at the end of Standford Road. This is when they came upon a person laying on the gravel. They stopped to look into it and found a dead man.

The name or word “Clibo” is tattooed on the deceased’s right upper arm and is surrounded by flames. The deceased is thought to be in his 30s. Two dice are tattooed on his right lower arm. A crown, money, and the initial S are inked on his right forearm.He had several bruises all over his body.

Police are looking into a murder case.

Anyone with information about the murder or who may be able to identify the deceased based on their tattoos is urged to call D/Sgt. Attie Knoetze at (844) 660 8003 or (414) 404 3064, Crime Stop at (863) 10111, their local police station, or the MySAPS app.

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