Unidentified burnt body found in Etwatwa

The charred remains of an unidentified man have been found in Etwatwa on the East Rand‚ police said on Wednesday.

The body was found on Tuesday morning by a member of the public‚ said Captain Kay Makhubele.

"[The person] was walking past the grazing farm land and noticed the body of a man lying on the ground. She immediately informed the nearby community who alerted police‚" said Makhubele.

"Upon arrival‚ police found the burnt body of a middle-aged man with both feet tied with wire."

A murder case had since been opened.