Johannesburg – The police in have arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of multiple murders following the discovery of six bodies of women in a building.
The bodies, many of them in an advanced stage of decomposition, were discovered on Sunday, (9 October 2022) after complaints of a foul smell emanating from a building were made to the police.
The police traced the source of the foul smell to a room in the building, where they found a body of a woman.
“A preliminary investigation led the police to the suspect, believed to be the last person seen with the deceased woman,” said the police in a media release attributed to Brigadier Brenda Muridili.
“It is reported that on the 2nd of October 2022 at 20:00; the suspect was seen with the deceased woman.
“She was never seen again until her body was discovered on Sunday morning. The clothes she was wearing matches the description of one of the missing persons reported recently.
“Upon questioning the suspect, the police went back to the building and five more bodies were discovered outside the building where there is a makeshift workshop and rubbish dumpsters.”
The police said, unfortunately, the other five bodies are at the late stage of decomposition.
The bodies will be subjected to forensic analysis for identification.
Residents in the area say several sex workers have been reported missing.
“The suspect will be charged with six counts of murder and the Provincial Murder and Robbery unit is investigating,” the police said.