Woodstock police have launched an investigation into the death of a 44-year-old male following the discovery of a badly decomposed body on Devil’s Peak in Cape Town this week, Cape {town} Etc reports.
Police were called to the scene on Thursday after the body was discovered by Table Mountain Park Rangers shortly after 16:00.
The deceased’s identity card, cellphone and car keys were found in his pocket.
A post-mortem will be conducted to determine the possible cause of death.
Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
Second death on Devil’s Peak
Devil’s Peak was in the news last month when a 20-year-old American student fell to her death while hiking alone on the mountain.
The shock news of the death of Brook Cheuvront quickly made global headlines.
