A man has been stoned to death by residents of a housing estate in Durban, South Africa, after they accused him of attempting to rape a six-year-old girl.
The body of the 40-year-old man was found earlier this week in a bushy area near a petrol station west of Durban city centre.
Police have opened a murder inquiry into the death.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane said the unknown man was killed by a mob on Monday afternoon.
“It is alleged that at about 13:30, at Clare Estate, an unknown man believed to be in his forties was assaulted to death by community members after he attempted to rape a 6-year-old girl,” he said.
“A case of rape was also opened for investigation,” he added.
Durban's Sydenham police are leading the investigation. No arrests have been made yet.
