Police have identified the corpse burned in Thabo Bester’s cell

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The police say the can positively confirm the burned body that was found in Thabo Bester’s cell 35 for him to escape.

Police Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe also said that they positively identified the identity of the corpse through a DNA testing with the mother.

She added that the family was informed.

It was heard in the Justice and Correctional Services committee in Parliament that the said corpse that was used as a bait did not die from the fire but from forced head trauma using a sharp object.

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