Ninth woman's body found as South African police investigate string of deaths
Among the victims was 38-year-old Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo, who disappeared last week after leaving her home for an afternoon run. A suspect was arrested two days later in connection with that case and remains in custody, but police have not linked that suspect to the other deaths.Further bodies were discovered in August and September, including in Kempton Park, Olifantsfontein, Clayville and KwaThema.
- ▪Among the victims was 38-year-old Elizabeth "Tsontso" Moselakgomo, who disappeared last week after leaving her home for an afternoon run.
- ▪A suspect was arrested two days later in connection with that case and remains in custody, but police have not linked that suspect to the other deaths.Further bodies were discovered in August and September, including in Kempton Park, Olifan
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Ninth woman's body found as South African police investigate string of deathsImage source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, The latest body was found wrapped in a sheet on the side of the road in Dawn ParkByNomsa Maseko, BBC Africa, Reporting fromJohannesburg and Wycliffe MuiaPublished10 minutes agoPolice in South Africa have confirmed the discovery of a ninth woman's body in just two months, amid growing concern over a string of unexplained deaths east of Johannesburg.The latest victim was found half-naked and wrapped in a sheet on the side of a road in Dawn Park on Thursday morning, police said.
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