GAUTENG. – Police have formed a multidisciplinary task force to investigate the circumstances of the deaths of four women whose bodies were found within approximately two months in the same area of Kempton Park.
National police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, says the latest body was found Saturday evening. The bodies were discovered in the Rhodesfield area and preliminary information points to concerning similarities in the circumstances surrounding the deaths. According to police, the women's bodies were found half-naked and bore visible bruising. The locations where the bodies were found are also in the same area. Police emphasise that at this stage it cannot be confirmed that the deaths can be linked to a serial killer, although the similarities are concerning enough to warn residents and intensify the investigation.
Women in and around Kempton Park, particularly in the Rhodesfield area, are advised to be extremely cautious. They should avoid walking or jogging alone, especially in isolated areas, and should move in groups where possible. Residents, motorists, security personnel and other community members who may have witnessed suspicious activity in Rhodesfield and surrounding areas are urged to come forward.
The assembled task force will include detectives from specialised units, including the murder and robbery unit and the investigative psychology unit, as well as other relevant units and resources. The task force is led by Major General Mbuso Khumalo, Gauteng's deputy provincial commissioner. Anyone with information that could assist the investigation can contact AO Elvis Manyike on 082 465 7249.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
