Suspect abandons bail bid in multiple murders case

Tshwane residents can rest a little easier after rumors of a serial killer on the loose spread, sparking concern in Pretoria where four bodies were found in a matter of months.

- Marizka Coetzer

There is no evidence so far that these cases are connected.

National police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili said Helder Isidro, 36, from Eersterust was arrested on Monday at his grandmother's residence in Limpopo.

This is in connection with a murder in Eersterust and other bodies discovered in Tshwane in recent months.

Isidro appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court yesterday to face a charge of murder of Loveness Magabe, 30, and defeating the ends of justice. The accused was also facing a rape charge on another matter.

Muridili said three burned bodies were found between Waltloo and Denneboom train stations in June and July.