Horror as another burned woman’s body found in Pretoria

GAUTENG police have discovered the fourth body of a woman found burned at the Watloo train station on Stormvoel Street in Silvertondale on Monday, weeks after similar discoveries of three bodies last month.

- SIMON MAJADIBODU

Three other bodies were found in two separate locations in Pretoria last month.

Gauteng police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili said Silverton police were called to the scene where the fourth burned body of a woman was discovered at Watloo train station, Stormvoel Street in Silvertondale, on August 4. The horrific discovery occurred at about 3.30pm.

“Three burned bodies were found between Watloo and Denneboom train stations between June and July,’ Muridili said.

She said no one has been arrested yet but the task team established to invests the murders is working around the clock following possible leads to trace the perpetrators.

“The team comprises seasoned detectives, crime intelligence, forensic and crime scene experts.”