Police probing death of Tempe farmer

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Abdul Jameer, 65 years of Tempe, WCB, whose body was found in the backdam at Chester, WCB, at about 3 pm yesterday.

The police said initial investigations have revealed that at about 8 am yesterday  Jameer left on a horse to go into the backdam to tend to his cows. Later in the day his son went to assist him and found his body on the ground with the rein leading from the horse in his grasp.

The police are awaiting the results of the PME.