Police Launch Manhunt After Two Women Found Murdered In Theunissen, Free State
Police have launched a manhunt after the bodies of two women were discovered in separate abandoned buildings in Theunissen, Free State over the weekend of 7 and 8 November.
The first victim, identified as 32-year-old Nthabiseng Moiloa, was found at approximately 03:40 on Saturday, 7 November, inside an abandoned building on Le Roux Street.
A neighbourhood watch member directed police to the premises, where Moiloa was found half-naked with multiple injuries to her head and stomach. She was declared dead at the scene. Preliminary investigations revealed that she had sustained multiple stab wounds, while police have not ruled out the possibility of sexual assault.
On Sunday evening, 8 November, children playing near a day-care centre in Masilo discovered the body of a second woman inside a toilet at another abandoned building.
The victim, identified as 25-year-old Kedibone Hlabahlaba, was also found half-naked with serious head injuries. Her body was already in a state of decomposition.
Free State Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Thabang Solomon Lesia has established a multidisciplinary task team, led by the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit, to investigate both murders.
No arrests have been made, and police have yet to establish the motive or determine whether the two killings are linked.
Police are appealing to anyone with information to contact the task team commander, Lieutenant-Colonel James Mahlatsi, on 073 463 8990, or Crime Stop on 08600 10111. Anonymous tip-offs can also be submitted through the MySAPS app.
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