# Discovery of 7th woman's body in South Africa fuels serial killer fears

https://mins.news/en/video/59999

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-15 21:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqEcm4CWstA

> A woman’s body was discovered Tuesday in the same area east of Johannesburg where several other victims have been found over the past two months. The discoveries have raised fears that a potential serial killer may be at large and prompted a public warning from police.

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