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South Africa Busts 3 in One of Its 9 Unsolved Killings
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- South African police have arrested three suspects—two women and a man—in connection with the killing of Jabulile Ntimba, one of nine women murdered in Ekurhuleni near Johannesburg over the past two months.
- The nine victims, women in their 20s and 30s, were found under similar circumstances, prompting investigations into whether a serial killer or killers are responsible, though no conclusive link has been established.
- Authorities have issued a safety alert for women in the Ekurhuleni area and are continuing investigations, with Police Minister Firoz Cachalia stating that no definitive evidence yet confirms the involvement of a serial killer.
- Six of the victims' bodies were discovered within a 10-day span, with four found within a 3.7-mile radius, often in open areas near main roads, raising public concern about the pattern of these crimes.
