'According to the family of the deceased, they were called by his accomplices who notified them that their relative had been killed by an elephant.'
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"His accomplices claimed to have carried his body to the road so that passers-by could find it in the morning. They then vanished from the park.Park rangers and police were alerted. The man's remains were found in the Crocodile bridge section on April 4. "According to the family of the deceased, they were called by his accomplices who notified them that their relative had been killed by an elephant while they were in the KNP to poach rhino on Tuesday evening," he said.
"Rangers on foot, accompanied by members of the KNP Airwing flew over the area that was described by the family but due to failing light, could not locate the body.
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