It was a normal day at the bank – until a dead body came in

A family in South Africa took the deceased’s body to the bank as proof of death. The insurance process was taking time.

O banco Capitec in KwaDukuza, South Africalived a chaotic day. More than that: he lived a day that almost no bank lived on the entire planet.

It was a normal day this week when, suddenly, inside the bank… a corpse. A bag with a body inside.

Many people stand still, astonished, without understanding what the hell was happening, as described by .

According to an eyewitness, a discussion was taking place about the funeral preparations of a former bank customer, now deceased.

And, to prove that the dead man was dead, the family simply took the body to the bank. In a hearsewhich was parked at the door. So there were no doubts.

It is not known whether the body had already been in the morgue. It is still unclear how the family gained access to the body.

The family of the deceased believed that the process of insurance do funeral it was taking a while very.

The branch was temporarily closed so that the incident could be resolved peacefully.

However, according to , two of the family members of the deceased were detained. They are being accused of extortion, intimidation and disturbing public order.

Capitec has already reacted. In a statement, the bank sends its condolences to the family, who is “clearly going through an incredibly difficult and emotional time”.

“We recognize the impact this situation has had on those involved, as well as our employees and the broader community,” the statement continues.