3 suspects arrested in relation to 1 of a series of killings of women in South Africa, police say
Police say the arrests relate to the ninth Ekurhuleni killing and that investigators are still testing possible links to the other cases.
- On Monday, the Gauteng Murder and Robbery Unit arrested one man and two women over the weekend in connection with the murder of Jabulile Ntimba, whose body was found in Dawn Park on September 17.
- The discovery of nine women's bodies across Ekurhuleni over the past two months has fueled fear and anger, prompting intensive police investigations to determine whether the deaths are connected.
- Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia established a multidisciplinary investigation team, though officials cautioned the cases are "not all necessarily linked," citing differences in methods and possible motives among the deaths.
- Prosecutors charged the two female suspects, aged 31 and 38, with murder, perverting the course of justice, and possession of a dangerous weapon during their Monday court appearance; bail hearing set for October 1.
- Meanwhile, authorities discovered a tenth unidentified woman's body in a Soweto dam on Sunday, adding urgency to a national crisis as gender-based violence remains a declared disaster in South Africa.
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After the murder of nine women in South Africa, there are first suspects. Two young women have to answer for the murder of a victim in court. Another suspect has been released.
2 suspects arrested in relation to 1 of a series of killings of women in South Africa, police say
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