The body of a man was found lying in a field in Doornkop

The body of a man, believed to be in his 40s, was found lying in a field in Doornkop this morning.

ER24 arrived at 08h40 to find the local authorities already in attendance. The body of a man, believed to be in his 40s, was found lying amongst the tall grass. On closer inspection, medics found that the man had sustained two gunshot wounds to his back and showed no signs of life.

Unfortunately, nothing could be done for him, and he was declared dead.

The details surrounding this incident are unknown, but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.