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Fosaville Serial Killer

Unidentified South African serial killer

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About Fosaville Serial Killer

The Fosaville serial killer is an unidentified serial killer who murdered 13 women between 1999 and 2003 in Newlands West, an area near Durban, South Africa.

Murders In March 2002, the skeletal remains of a woman were found in a secluded area in Newlands West, an area near the city of Durban, South Africa. No more victims were discovered until 2003, when locals burnt an overgrown field to make room for housing. Two days later, two more bodies were found by police nearby.

Two weeks later, on 23 August 2003, people stumbled upon the body of another woman not far from where the previous six were found. On the following day, police discovered the remains of three more women. One of the victims was in an advanced stage of decomposition.

The victims were found in Fosaville, an area just outside of Durban in Newlands West.

All of the victims were strangled to death, half-dressed, and had their hands bound behind their backs. It's believed that the victims were murdered where they were discovered as opposed to being dumped there postmortem.

There is a possibility that the serial killer could be "Riverman", another unidentified serial killer who murdered 13 women in the Greenwood Park area from 1999 to 2001. Others think the perpetrator died. However, it would be difficult to identify the serial killer because the investigators never recovered his DNA.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Fosaville Serial Killer?

unidentified South African serial killer

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fosaville Serial Killer

· Wikidata: Q113288981

· DBpedia: Fosaville serial killer

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