The image posted below was sent to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) by a motorist who noticed a body lying in the trunk of the vehicle pictured.
The incident was reported to the RUSA Operations Center at 18:47 when a family following a white Toyota Etios on the Umdloti Beach Road next to the Verulam Testing Ground in Kwazulu Natal noticed the trunk pop open when the vehicle hit a speed bump.
The family (details withheld) who were following closely behind saw a man attired in a stripped green shirt lying motionless inside the trunk. At the second speed bump the boot partially closed. Fearing for their safety the family slowed down their vehicle and then drove in the direction of Umdloti Beach. Minutes later they spotted the same vehicle with registration plates ND 924-967 stopped at the red robot at the intersection of Ottawa Old Main Road and the Umdloti Beach Road. The passenger then snapped this picture.
Reaction Officers immediately launched a search for the vehicle and shared the information with partners in Law Enforcement. The vehicle is white, sedan shaped and had several dents. It appeared to be recently panelbeated. Reaction Officers checked ownership on the vehicle registration and found that it had no details on record.
A cable tie can be seen protruding from the partially closed trunk.