The discovery of a woman’s body in Clayville Extension 26, Olifantsfontein, on September 14 has added another case to a string of deaths under investigation.

The woman was found partially naked beside a road, prompting police to treat the area as a murder scene.

The discovery comes as a multidisciplinary team investigates the deaths of four other women whose bodies were found in Kempton Park on separate occasions between July and September.

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The latest discovery occurred some distance from the locations where the previous four bodies were found.

Police have not confirmed whether the cases are connected but are investigating all possible links.

The investigation involves the SAPS, metro police, investigative psychology experts and search-and-rescue teams, who are working together to establish what happened and whether there are similarities between the cases.

The woman found in Olifantsfontein has not yet been identified.

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Forensic investigators collected evidence at the scene for analysis, which police hope will assist in identifying the woman and determining the circumstances surrounding her death.

SAPS Gauteng spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe urged families with missing relatives to report them to their nearest police station.

Mathe urged young girls to be extra vigilant about their movements and those who have missing family members to report them at their nearest police stations.

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She said the woman had not yet been identified following the discovery, adding that forensics had taken the necessary evidence for analysis, which police believe could lead them to the perpetrators of the crime.

Mathe said investigators were also considering the possibility that the woman may have been killed elsewhere before her body was dumped at the scene.

She said police were looking at the possibility that the woman could have been killed somewhere else, adding that investigations were ongoing and any information or lead was welcome.

She said most of the women were found either naked or partially naked, describing it as quite disturbing, and noted that members were working overtime to put those responsible behind bars.

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Mathe said police remained confident that the investigation teams would establish what happened and bring those responsible to justice.

The woman’s body showed no obvious signs of decomposition, indicating that the death may have occurred recently. Her identity has not yet been established.

Police are appealing to anyone with information that could assist the investigation to come forward.