Body of 10th woman found in South Africa as killings investigation continues
Police say the discovery brings the number of women found dead in Ekurhuleni to 10 as investigators check for links in the cases.
- On Saturday, police found a partly clothed woman's body at Mooifontein Cemetery in Tembisa, Gauteng, as National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed the discovery.
- Saturday's discovery brings the total number of women found dead in Ekurhuleni to 10, while 11 such bodies have been found across Gauteng in recent weeks.
- Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane ordered a multidisciplinary team to analyze evidence and determine if the deaths are connected; KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi joined the investigation to intensify efforts.
- SAPS cautioned against assuming the cases are connected, noting that investigators have already established different circumstances in some instances despite similarities like bruising and partial clothing.
- The woman's identity remains unknown, and it remains unclear whether she died at the cemetery or was dumped there as police continue their forensic analysis.
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South Africa Finds Its 10th Body, Arrests Two Suspects, but Hasn't Ruled Them Out as Serial Killers.
South African police have found the body of a tenth woman in the same area as the previously discovered bodies. Two suspects are linked to the ninth victim, but it has not yet been confirmed whether this is a serial murder case.
A tenth body has been discovered near Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city, amid fears of a serial killing. According to AP and Yonhap News on the 26th (local time), South African police announced that they are investigating the discovery of the tenth female body in the Ecuruleni area of eastern Johannesburg. In a statement, the police said, "We can only confirm the discovery of a body at this time," adding that "all necessary professional …
(Cairo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon = A tenth body has been discovered near Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city, amidst fears of serial murders.
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