{
  "id": 10691564,
  "title": "DNA evidence links Durban security guard to alleged rapes dating back to 2014",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/dna-evidence-links-durban-security-guard-to-alleged-rapes-dating-back",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/mercury/news/2026-09-29-dna-evidence-links-durban-security-guard-to-alleged-rapes-dating-back-to-2014/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Durban security guard accused of multiple rapes has been linked through DNA to 18 cases dating back to 2014. He abandoned his bail application and remains in custody.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}