KILLING SPREE: ‘We are scared as women,’ say Kempton Park residents after fifth body is found
Three women’s bodies have been found in the broader Kempton Park area in the last week, five since July, with similarities in the cases raising concerns that they may be victims of a serial killer.
Five women's bodies have been discovered in the Kempton Park area over the past week, with police suspecting a possible serial killer. Elizabeth Moselakgomo, a 38-year-old mother of an eight-year-old daughter, was the fifth victim found on Saturday, 12 September. Her body was discovered behind a hotel in Rhodesfield, and she was identified by her family at the Germiston Mortuary on Monday, 14 September.
Moselakgomo, known as "Tsontso" to those close to her, was described as the "glue of the family" by her uncle and spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Andries Mataila. Police have not confirmed if the five deaths are linked, but similarities in the cases have raised concerns.
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