Tshwane: Firefighters find two bodies while rescuing injured man

Police have launched an investigation after Tshwane Emergency Services personnel discovered two bodies in a building at the corners of Bosman Street and Pretorius Street. 

The bodies were discovered on Tuesday, 14 May, as EMS teams tried to rescue a man who had fallen to a basement of the building through a lift shaft.

TSHWANE EMS DISCOVER TWO BODIES 

Tshwane Emergency Services Department spokesperson Charles Mabaso said they were initially notified of a building on fire at the corners of Bosman Street and Pretorius Street. However, upon arrival at the scene, firefighters found that the GPG building was not on fire. Instead, a man had fallen to the basement through a lift shaft.

Mabaso said the police at the scene requested emergency services personnel to assist with lights and provide access to the victim. 

Eventually, emergency services cut an opening in a steel door of the basement garage and used a step ladder to access the injured victim. 

“The male patient was rescued, treated, and transported to hospital in a stable condition,” Mabaso said. 

Upon further investigation of the scene, firefighters discovered two decomposed bodies floating in the water in a lift shaft. 

“The South African Police Services (SAPS) immediately declared the scene a crime scene. Emergency Services, however, remained on the scene to assist with the recovery of the two bodies under the Command of the SAPS. The cause of the death of the two victims and the injured are under police investigation,” Mabaso added. 

MAN STONED TO DEATH AFTER CORPSE OF MISSING YOUNG GIRL FOUND IN HIS HOUSE

In a separate incident, a 39-year-old man was stoned to death by community members after the body of a missing 13-year-old girl was found in his house.

Kabelo Maltji had reportedly left home on Friday, 24 March, intending to attend extra classes at a nearby school but never returned home.

Relatives and surrounding villages then conducted an immediate search for the victim without success. Days later the decomposing body of Kabelo was found inside the house of the 39-year-old male victim, identified as Calbin Mohlala, after an unpleasant odour was detected by neighbours who immediately informed the police.

Upon arrival, police forced entry and found the teenager’s decomposed body and a murder case was opened at Driekop police station.

Afterwards, the community members mobilized to locate the man in whose house the body was found. He was discovered while hiding in the same village and stoned to death.