A body of a man who was allegedly murdered has been found, dumped in a drain with multiple stab wounds on his lower back, leg and buttocks in Cottonlands, KZN, on Wednesday morning.

Like the Reaction Unit SA (RUSA) spokesperson had confirmed, the body was discovered by a passerby who was on his way to work but had to contact them when he saw the body at about 06:39.

The body is yet to be identified and the cause for the murder is yet to be known.

“A passerby who was on his way to work made the discovery. He then contacted us at approximately 06:39.

“On arrival, the officers and paramedics found the man lying in a prone position. He was stabbed multiple times on his buttocks, lower back, and legs. His body was in a state of Rigor Mortis,” Balram said.