Corpse stolen from grave before tombstone unveiling

LIMPOPO – One of the family members had reportedly gone to the cemetery to clean the gravesite in preparation for the upcoming gathering of unveiling of the tombstone, when she discovered that the grave was dug open and the corpse stolen. She then alerted family members and Police were also notified.

The Police, upon arriving at the scene, discovered an open coffin with no corpse inside. A Preliminary probe conducted at the scene established that the suspect(s) accessed the graveyard by cutting the side fence. They then dug a hole next to the grave to gain access to the coffin and stole the corpse. Modike Philemon Masedi whose body was stolen, reportedly died on 15 January 2022 and was buried seven days later on 22 January 2022. The motive for this incident is unknown at this stage.