Serial killer leaves trail of burnt bodies at Groblersdal

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Police believe a serial killer is operating in and around the Limpopo town of Groblersdal. “Following a spate of murders in the Groblersdal area in the recent past, police have every reason to believe there is a serial killer on the loose,” said Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi yesterday. “Since April, a total of four women have been found raped and murdered with the modus operandi used being the same,” he said. The body of a woman in her late thirties was found decomposing in bushes near the Air Stripped informal settlement on April 8. In May, a farmer found the body of Monicah Mohlahlo, of Masakaneng village, on his farm in Schoeman Road.

A third woman’s body was found in bushes in Groblersdal in June. The body had been burnt beyond recognition.

A fourth woman’s body was discovered last Sunday by two women collecting firewood at B50 Mkholoane farm.

This body had also been burnt beyond recognition.

“Police also launched a search after a 28-year-old, Dinah Morulaneng Lekola, of Groblersdal, was reported missing on May 27,” said Mulaudzi.

It was believed that Lekola had gone to meet a man who had promised to give her a job. She had not been seen since.

“Initial police investigations done on the bodies discovered have shown that the deceased were raped before meeting their cruel deaths,” said Mulaudzi.

Police believe the serial killer is specifically targeting women and Brigadier Mulaidzi urged women to be extra cautious and not to accept lifts from strangers. – Sapa