CRIME SCENE: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: A male person has died a horrific death in a boot of a car that was engulfed in flames.

According to Sergeant Wesley Twigg, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, the body of the unidentified male was found in the boot of a vehicle in Honolulu Street, Tafelsig on Tuesday evening, 27 October 2026, at about 19:30. 

“Police members responded to a complaint of a vehicle on fire. Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the fire and upon further investigation the body was found burnt beyond recognition. 

“The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and the motive for the attack is yet to be determined,” said Twigg.

He asked anyone with information about the incident to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile MySAPS-App anonymously.