11th woman’s body in South Africa as authorities investigate recent spate of killings
Police said the latest victim was found in an open field after a security patrol alerted officers, as four suspects are now in custody.
- On Sunday, South African police discovered the body of an 11th woman in the Ekurhuleni municipality east of Johannesburg after a security company vehicle patrolling the area alerted authorities.
- The discovery marks the 11th victim found in the region within 10 weeks, highlighting a femicide crisis as South Africa faces one of the world's highest rates, averaging 15 women killed per day.
- Just one day earlier, on Saturday, authorities recovered the body of a 10th woman near a cemetery in the same area; eight of these victims have been found this month.
- Police have offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to arrests, with four suspects now in custody, including a man arrested almost 400km away, though authorities have not linked the individual cases.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged the recovery of the 10th victim, stating the killings are "a shame on the men of South Africa" as public outcry grows over persistent gender-based violence.
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Serial killer strikes again? 11th woman’s body found – The Horn News
South African police said Monday that another body of a woman was discovered in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, bringing the total number of female victims recently found in the area to 11. The spate of killings and bodies of women discovered in the area since July has sparked fears that... Read More The post Serial killer strikes again? 11th woman’s body found appeared first on The Horn News - Proudly American, Fiercely Independent.
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police said Monday that another body of a woman was discovered in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, bringing the total number of female victims recently found in the area to 11. The spate of killings and bodies of women discovered in the area since July has sparked fears that a serial...
Another found as Ekurhuleni women’s death toll hits 11
South African police said on Sunday that another body had been found in a municipality east of Johannesburg (Ekurhuleni), bringing to 11 the number of women discovered dead there in 10 weeks. Eight of the victims have been found this month in a series of killings that has alarmed a country with one of the world’s highest murder rates per... Read more →
The total number of female bodies found in the South African serial murder mystery since mid-July has now reached 11.
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