Pretoria – Fears of a serial killer are rising in Pretoria after a fourth burned female body was discovered near the Waltloo train station on Monday, 4 August 2025.
Since June, five murdered women have been found in the east of Pretoria — four burned along a railway line and one partially buried in a field.
Police have not made any arrests in connection with the burned bodies but have assembled a specialised task team to investigate, including detectives, forensic experts, and crime intelligence units, Rekord reported.
“No one has been arrested yet but the task team established to investigate the murders is working around the clock following possible leads to trace the perpetrators. The team comprises of seasoned detectives, crime intelligence, forensic and crime scene experts,” Brigadier Brenda Muridili said in a statement.
#sapsGP Silverton police were called to a scene where the fourth burned body of a woman was discovered at Watloo train station, Stormvoel street in Silvertondale on 4/08.
Three burned bodies were found between Watloo and Denneboom train stations between June and July 2025. No… pic.twitter.com/3E3uFLjqed
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) August 5, 2025
“Police are appealing to anyone who might have information that can help in the investigation or assist in the apprehension of the suspects to please call the nearest police station or call crime stop on 08600 10111. Information can also be given anonymously via MySAPS App that can be downloaded from any smartphone.”
Authorities are not ruling out the possibility of a serial killer.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
