Kempton Park killings: Ninth woman's body found in South Africa's Dawn Park
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Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, The latest body was found wrapped in a sheet on the side of the road in Dawn Park
Police in South Africa have confirmed the discovery of a ninth woman's body in just two months, amid growing concern over a string of unexplained deaths east of Johannesburg.
The latest victim was found half-naked and wrapped in a sheet on the side of a road in Dawn Park on Thursday morning, police said. Her identity has not yet been released.
The discovery follows the deaths of eight other women whose bodies have been found since July across Ekurhuleni, a major urban area of Johannesburg.
Several of the women were found partially clothed and with injuries, but police have stressed that they have not established whether all the deaths are connected or whether a serial killer is responsible.
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The latest body is of a woman believed to be in her 30s and appeared to have bruises and stab wounds, local media reported.