{
  "id": 7556030,
  "title": "Seventh woman’s body found in Ekurhuleni as police confirm link to serial murder probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/seventh-womans-body-found-in-ekurhuleni-as-police-confirm-link-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T12:39:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/seventh-womans-body-found-in-ekurhuleni-as-police-confirm-link-to-serial-murder-probe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A seventh body has been discovered in Ekurhuleni, adding to the ongoing serial murder investigation, police announced on Tuesday. Major General Fred Kekana, acting provincial police commissioner, confirmed the body of a woman in her late twenties was found in a river near Tembisa Mall on September 7. The victim was discovered sans most of her clothing, apparently naked only in her underwear. Police found no visible injuries on the body but noted further examinations would be conducted to establish connections to other cases.\n\nEarlier, a preliminary report suggested a sixth victim was strangled before death, though a complete post-mortem was set for the following morning. Neither of the sixth or seventh victims had been identified, though forensic teams and health department pathologists were collaborating to identify them. A suspect arrested in July remains in custody, while two of the seven bodies have been positively identified so far.",
  "summary": "Acting Provincial Commissioner Fred Kekana said only two of the seven bodies have been identified",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Killing Spree: ‘Stand up for women’s rights,’ Ramaphosa urges as another body is found in Ekurhuleni",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/killing-spree-stand-up-for-womens-rights-ramaphosa-urges-as-another",
        "published": "2026-09-15T12:42:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}