Pretoria-A serial killer is believed to be behind the rape and murder of at least 10 young girls in Pretoria, police said on Wednesday. A manhunt by a team of detectives is under way as fears mount that the body count could rapidly increase. South Africa ranks among the top three countries in terms of the number of serial killers. Police believe the the killer is targeting in Pretoria’s northern and eastern suburbs. The bodies of victims, who were bound, have been found dumped along rivers, streams and open fields in the area. Forensic psychologist Dr Jackie de Wet said it was “incredibly difficult” to investigate serial crimes and to profile their perpetrators. “It requires a lot of hard work, especially gathering useable and credible information. Unfortunately the police do not seem to be taking forensic psychology as seriously as they should. [Police] management, while being aware of the expertise and skills within police ranks, is seemingly under-using this very important resource,” said De Wet. “Members of the Search and Rescue Unit recently searched open veld near Eersterust where the bodies of five teenage girls, which are now also being looked at as possibly victims [of the serial killer], were found
Posted on: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 19:56:37 +0000
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