Woman's Body Found At Dumping Site

"It was alleged that a person collecting metal at the dumping site saw a dead woman in the rubbish," Nkohli said.
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The body of a woman, believed to be in her thirties, was found at a dumping site in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, police said on Saturday.

Police spokesperson Sergeant Majola Nkohli said police were called to the municipal dumping site at around 10:00 on Friday morning.

"It was alleged that a person collecting metal at the dumping site saw a dead woman in the rubbish," Nkohli said.

Nkohli said the woman had no visible injuries.

The unidentified woman was wearing a black hoody and maroon pants.

Police appealed to community members who might be missing a loved one to come forward.

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