Homeless bodies pile up in Pretoria
Updated | By Nokukhanya Mntambo
Police in Gauteng have expressed concern over the pile up of bodies after another homeless person was found dead in Pretoria on Wednesday.
This brings the tally up to five homeless people killed in at least three weeks in different parts of Muckelneuck in Pretoria Central.
Gauteng police spokesperson Mathapelo Peters confirmed that a high level investigating team of specialists has been tasked with bringing the perpetrator to book.
"While the investigation is already underway, police can at this point, further confirm that all victims were male, middle-aged, homeless and killed during the night," says Peters.
The department says it is in the process of securing shelter for homelesss people.
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