10 women dead in 2 months: South Africa probes possible links in Ekurhuleni killings
South African police on Saturday found the body of another woman in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, bringing to 10 the number of women found dead in the municipality over the past two months as investigators work to determine whether the killings are connected.The latest body was found early Saturday in Tembisa township, police said, without providing further details or identifying the victim.“At this stage, we can only confirm the discovery of the body. Crime scene management and all the necessary role players are currently on the scene,” police spokeswoman Brigadier Brenda Muridili said.Local television station eNCA reported that the semi-naked body was found at a cemetery. Police began investigating after the bodies of three women were found in July and August within about seven kilometres of one another in Ekurhuleni.
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