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Tenth Woman Found Dead in South Africa's String of Killings
Police say the discovery brings the number of women found dead in Ekurhuleni to 10 as investigators check for links in the cases.
- On Saturday, police found a partly clothed woman's body at Mooifontein Cemetery in Tembisa, Gauteng, as National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed the discovery.
- Saturday's discovery brings the total number of women found dead in Ekurhuleni to 10, while 11 such bodies have been found across Gauteng in recent weeks.
- Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane ordered a multidisciplinary team to analyze evidence and determine if the deaths are connected; KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi joined the investigation to intensify efforts.
- SAPS cautioned against assuming the cases are connected, noting that investigators have already established different circumstances in some instances despite similarities like bruising and partial clothing.
- The woman's identity remains unknown, and it remains unclear whether she died at the cemetery or was dumped there as police continue their forensic analysis.
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