The family of Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo (38) is appealing to the public to refrain from sharing unverified information about her whereabouts while they await the formal identification of a woman’s body found in Rhodesfield in Kempton Park, reports Kempton Express.

This comes after police earlier released a statement to warn women in the area to be safe after four women’s bodies were found in the vicinity, all with similar injuries, over the past two months.

Moselakgomo, a routine jogger, was last seen leaving her residence in the Rhodesfield area on September 9.

She did not return home, prompting her family to report her missing at Kempton Park Police Station.

According to family spokesperson Dawn Gouden of Renegade Search and Rescue, an unidentified female body was found in the vicinity of York Street, Rhodesfield, on Saturday evening, September 12.

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“Due to the injuries sustained and the late hour, family members were unable to identify the body,” said Gouden.

The body was taken to a state mortuary, where the family is expected to visit tomorrow (September 14) to formally identify it.

Gouden said the family was aware of information and speculation circulating among community members and appealed to people to wait for confirmed information.

“We humbly ask that the public refrain from sharing any unverified or unconfirmed information,” said Gouden.

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“The family will only be able to visit the mortuary tomorrow and, until then, we ask everyone to please respect the family’s privacy and allow the proper identification process to take place.”

The family also expressed gratitude to everyone who supported the search for Moselakgomo, including the SAPS, community members who assisted with searches and flyers, and all who rallied around them during this trying time.

Special task team to probe murders in Kempton Park

Meanwhile the police have formed a task team, consisting out of detectives, forensic specialists, tracking team, K9 teams and investigative psychology experts to investigate the deaths of four women whose bodies were found in Kempton Park since July.

During a media briefing, Acting Gauteng Commissioner Major General Fred Kekana said it was premature to conclude that the murders were connected to a single person.

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