Body of woman with gunshot wound found in Roodepoort veld
Body of woman with gunshot wound found in Roodepoort veld
Police are investigating a case of murder after the discovery of a woman's body, believed to be in her early 30s, in an open veld in Braamfischerville Phase 4 on June 4.
According to the police's Johannesburg District communications co-ordinator, Lieutenant Colonel Mpho Tshetlhane, the body was discovered and reported to police by a passer-by at about 08:00.
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'Upon arrival at the scene, police officers found the woman lying in a pool of blood,' she says.
'Preliminary investigations revealed that the woman sustained a bullet wound to the head. She was declared dead by paramedics on the scene.
'No one has been arrested yet, and police investigations are continuing.'
The police are appealing to community members with information regarding the incident, or that might assist police investigations, to contact Dobsonville Police Station on 079 525 1365 or 079 525 1373.
Alternatively, they can report any information at their nearest police station or via the police Crime Stop number, 08600 10111.
'They can also use the MySAPS App to provide tip-offs anonymously.'
This is the latest incident in what seems to be a spike in similar cases in recent months, with the bodies of two women found in a veld in Matholesville in April.
Meanwhile, the search for 21-year-old Tshepisong student Tshegofatso Mothobi is still ongoing after she went missing on May 20.
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