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A South African police officer.

Man's ear, nose cut off

Fri, 08 May 2009 12:00

The body of a man in his 40s was found with his right ear, lips and nose cut off in Wynberg in Johannesburg on Friday, Gauteng police said.

Inspector Moses Maphakela said police received a report that a person was lying in a park in Wynberg early on Friday morning.

Police found the man's body under a bridge on the corner of Old Pretoria Main road and Watt street.

His right ear, lips and nose had been cut off and were not found on the scene.

A case of murder was being investigated.

The man was wearing a white T-shirt, grey trousers and navy-blue socks but no shoes were found on or near him. No wallet or identification was found on his body.

Police appealed to anyone with information to contact Bramley police on 011-445-4115/4, said Maphakela.

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