Ninth Woman Found Dead Near Johannesburg as Probe Widens

UPDATE - follow-up to Ninth woman's body found as South African police investigate string of deaths: Police have found the body of a ninth woman wrapped in a sheet on the side of a road in Dawn Park on Thursday morning. The latest victim was discovered half-naked, and authorities have not yet released her name. This latest case follows the deaths of eight other women whose bodies were found since July across Ekurhuleni, a major urban area of Johannesburg. The string of unexplained deaths east of the city has led to growing concern, though police have cautioned people against assuming that all the killings are linked to each other. Many women in the area are afraid as the investigation continues.