'Body found at Tongaat mall'

24 December 2013 - 09:56
By Sapa

The body of a suspected robber has been discovered at the collapsed Tongaat mall, in KwaZulu-Natal, The Star reported on Tuesday.

According to the newspaper, the man allegedly robbed a woman of her necklace at a nearby shop before fleeing to the cordoned off construction site.

Colonel Jay Naicker reportedly told the paper that a passerby became aware of the body about two weeks later, because of a strong smell.

Two people died at the site on November 19, when a concrete slab collapsed on top of workers building the mall. Several others were injured.