Body of addict discovered in abandoned home

VERULAM – The body of an unidentified female was discovered in an abandoned home on Ireland Street in the Verulam CBD this morning. A member of Reaction Unit South Africa was flagged down by a scrap collector who made the discovery at approximately 08:53. RUSA Medics were requested at the scene and located the female in the basement. She showed no signs of life and was declared deceased. Circumstances leading up to her death have not been established at this stage. It is alleged that the deceased was a Heroin addict who was amongst several drug addicts who squatted in the abandoned property.