Just in: Possible sixth victim in Kempton Park strangler killing spree found

A possible seventh individual has been located in KwaThema, East Rand, in connection with the Kempton Park strangler killing spree, according to confirmation from police on Tuesday morning. The police disclosed earlier that the majority of the victims in the area had suffered sexual assault. It remains unclear if the latest discovery is linked to the five previously reported cases or if multiple perpetrators are involved.

Furthermore, detectives are examining an alleged kidnapping incident in Kempton Park, where a woman survived the incident and might offer crucial information to law enforcement about her abductor or abductors should a connection be made between her case and the murders. Despite observed similarities in some of the cases, police have maintained a cautious stance in linking the five deaths under investigation.

The discovery in KwaThema now potentially expands the geographical scope of the investigation, although there is no current confirmation that the woman's death is part of the same case. This development is based on forensic investigations that established most of the Kempton Park victims had been sexually assaulted. This story is ongoing.