# Ninth woman's body found as South African police investigate string of deaths

https://mins.news/en/item/62387

- BBC News, 2026-09-17 09:51 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx2zgk8k8xvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> South African police have confirmed that a ninth woman’s body was found in Ekurhuleni in two months. They caution that the deaths may be separate and have not identified a serial killer, while a specialist team investigates possible links and pursues a person of interest.

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