Inquest opened after foreign national dies in Durban CBD fall before 30 June protests

By Levy Masiteng 

Police have opened an inquest docket after a foreign national was found dead at a building in central Durban, hours before widespread anti-illegal immigration marches were held in KwaZulu-Natal and across the country.

KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said Durban Central police were investigating after the man was found dead on Margaret Mncadi Avenue on Monday night.

Netshiunda said reports indicated that three foreign nationals had allegedly broken into a storage facility in the building and had been staying there for three days.

On Monday night, the group reportedly heard noises and believed they were being targeted. One of the men fell from the eighth floor and was declared dead at the scene, police said.

Another person fled, while the third remained at the scene.

Police said the immigration status of the deceased and the person who remained behind was still being verified. They have not