South Africa: 'We Are Scared As Women,' Say Kempton Park Residents After Fifth Body Is Found
[Daily Maverick] 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 have been found dead in Kempton Park and adjacent areas since July, raising concerns among residents that a serial killer may be at work. Elizabeth Moselakgomo, a 38-year-old mother of an eight-year-old daughter, was the glue of her family, according to her uncle and spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Andries Mataila. Tsontso, as she was known to those close to her, was particularly close to her daughter.
Her body was discovered on Saturday, 12 September, behind a hotel in Rhodesfield, after her family received a distress call from her eight-year-old daughter who had found her mother missing after her usual run. Moselakgomo's remains were identified at the Germiston Mortuary on Monday afternoon, 14 September. The latest victim was found on Monday morning, partially naked and bruised, in Olifantsfontein.
Police have intensified their investigation into the killings and are warning the public against speculating about a serial killer operating in the area. AllAfrica reports this story, drawing from multiple news sources, and does not edit or correct the content.
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