{
  "id": 9749957,
  "title": "Malan murder case awaits DNA results nearly two years on",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/malan-murder-case-awaits-dna-results-nearly-two-years-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/2026-09-25-malan-murder-case-awaits-dna-results-nearly-two-years-on/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nearly two years after 87-year-old Kathleen “Ellen” Malan was murdered in her Tafelsig home, no arrest has been made. Police say outstanding forensic results remain with the docket, which is before prosecutors.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "2012 Dharmasthala rape and murder case: DNA on clothing opens fresh probe into case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/2012-dharmasthala-rape-and-murder-case-dna-on-clothing-opens-fresh",
        "published": "2026-09-23T02:34:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}