Ninth woman found dead in South Africa killing spree

South African police have found the ninth body of a woman in two months, east of Johannesburg. The latest victim was discovered in Dawn Park, with police saying she was half-naked and wrapped in a sheet.

The nine women's bodies were found across Ekurhuleni, a major urban area of Johannesburg, since July. Several of the women were found partially clothed and with injuries. According to the BBC World, President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that "no stone will be left unturned" in finding those behind the killings.

The identities of some victims have been released, including 38-year-old Elizabeth Tsontso Moselakgomo, Itumeleng Kekana, and 38-year-old Dineo Evelyn Motapane. A suspect was arrested two days after the first body was discovered in Kempton Park on July 15, reports the BBC World.

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