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Ninth woman's body found in South Africa's Dawn Park
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- South African police have found the bodies of nine women in two months in the Ekurhuleni area east of Johannesburg, raising alarm over a series of unexplained deaths.
- The latest victim, a woman in her 30s with bruises and stab wounds, was found half-naked and wrapped in a sheet by the roadside in Dawn Park.
- Authorities have not confirmed a connection between the deaths or whether a serial killer is involved, but a multidisciplinary team is investigating possible links and pursuing a person of interest.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa and Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi have pledged strong action, with a reward offered for information leading to arrests, amid public fear and concern over violence against women.
- One suspect remains in custody related to the first discovered body, but police have not linked this individual to the other cases, and the investigation continues across multiple locations including Kempton Park and KwaThema.
