Police in Gqeberha are investigating a case of murder after a missing man's decomposed body was discovered on Sunday. Spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg says Shane Arends, 30, was last seen on the 9th of July in Chatty. Captain Janse van Rensburg says he has since been identified via his distinctive tattoos. She says a case of murder is under investigation, but results of a post-mortem examination and other forensics are still outstanding. Janse van Rensburg says the deceased recently opened an assault case that is currently being investigated by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).