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南非发现第11具女性尸体,当局调查近期连环杀人案11th woman's body in South Africa as authorities investigate recent spate of killings

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约翰内斯堡——南非警方周一表示,在约翰内斯堡以东的埃库鲁莱尼又发现了一具女性尸体,使该地区近期发现的女性受害者总数达到11人。

JOHANNESBURG — South African police said Monday that another body of a woman was discovered in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, bringing the total number of female victims recently found in the area to 11.

自7月以来,该地区接连发生的杀戮和女性尸体被发现事件引发了人们对连环杀手作案的担忧。这些杀戮事件也在南非引发了愤怒,该国女性被杀和针对妇女儿童的暴力犯罪率很高。

The spate of killings and bodies of women discovered in the area since July has sparked fears that a serial killer or killers are responsible. The killings also have generated anger in South Africa, which has high rates of femicide and violent crime toward women and children.

警方称,最新一名女性受害者的尸体是在斯普林斯被一家私人保安公司发现的,该公司周日在该地区巡逻。

The body of the latest female victim was discovered in Springs, which is part of Ekurhuleni, by a private security company that was patrolling the area on Sunday, police said.

警方在7月和8月于约翰内斯堡以东的埃库鲁莱尼市发现三名女性尸体后开始调查,这些尸体相距约7公里(4.3英里)。

Police began investigating after the bodies of three women were found in July and August within about 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) of one another in the Ekurhuleni municipality, east of Johannesburg.

本月早些时候,10天内又在埃库鲁莱尼发现了六具尸体,引发了人们对连环杀手的担忧。

The discovery of six bodies in Ekurhuleni over 10 days earlier this month raised fears about a serial killer or killers.

最新发现的前一天,在坦比萨镇附近又发现了一具似乎被暴力杀害的女性尸体。

The latest discovery came a day after another body of a woman who appeared to have been violently killed was discovered near Tembisa township.

警方公布了关于第10具尸体的有限细节,该尸体于周六凌晨被发现,并未立即确认受害者身份。

Police released limited details about the 10th body, which was found early Saturday, and didn’t immediately identify the victim.

据警方称,一名36岁的嫌疑人因涉嫌此案被捕,将于周二在坦比萨地方法院出庭。

According to the police, a 36-year-old suspect was arrested in connection with the killing and is due to appear at Tembisa Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

据称,在杀人后,嫌疑人逃往林波波省的察嫩,距离发现女子尸体的地方近400公里(约245英里)。他于周六晚上被捕,当天正是女子尸体被发现的日子。

It is alleged that following the killing, the suspect fled to Tzaneen in Limpopo province, which is nearly 400 kilometers (about 245 miles) away from where the woman’s body was discovered. He was arrested on Saturday evening, the same day the woman’s body was discovered.

上周,两名女子因与自7月以来在埃库鲁莱尼周围发现的其中一名女性被杀案有关而出庭。她们将于10月1日再次出庭。

Last week, two women appeared in court in relation to the killing of one of the women whose bodies have been discovered around Ekurhuleni since July. They are due to appear in court on Oct. 1.