Fosaville serial killer

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Fosaville serial killer
Other namesNewlands serial killer
Durban's Killing Fields
Years active1999–2003
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Victims13
CountrySouth Africa
Date apprehended
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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. [1]

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Murders

In March of 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. [2] No more victims were discovered until 2003, when locals burnt an overgrown field to make room for housing. [3]

In August of 2003, police found the body of a woman aged 20 to 30. Police searched the area for evidence and discovered 4 more bodies. 3 of the victims were skeletonized, and formed a triangle. The other victim was partially decomposed. All of the women were half-dressed, face down, and had a plastic bag on their heads. Their hands were also bound behind their backs. [4] 2 days later, 2 more bodies were found by police nearby. [5]

2 weeks later, on August 23, 2003, people stumbled upon the body of another woman not far from where the previous 6 were found. [6] On the following day, police discovered the remains of 3 more women. One of the victims was in an advanced stage of decomposition. [5] A few days later, on August 27, 2003, the authorities found another victim while conducting a K9 search of the area. [7]

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. [3] It's believed that the victims were murdered where they were discovered as opposed to being dumped there postmortem. [1]

Investigation

The perpetrator is believed to be intelligent, charismatic, and appears trustworthy to his victims. Some have theorized that he lures his victims to secluded places by promising them employment. [1]

Due to the victims being heavily decomposed, they could not be identified. Locals informed the authorities of missing relatives, but it was futile. In 2006, a composite sketch was made of each victim, but that also didn't help to identify the women. [8]

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. [1] Others think the perpetrator died. [8] However, it would be difficult to identify the serial killer because the police never found his DNA. [8]

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  5. 1 2 Singh, Anil (2003-08-11). "Skeletons found in Durban's 'killing fields'". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
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