LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF A SERIAL KILLER

Persuading some of the residents of Mthwalume, KwaZulu-Natal, that there is no longer a serial murderer on the loose is going to be a hard task for police and politicians, as women in the area seem unable to come to terms with the revelation that a seemingly mild-mannered resident was a brutal killer who snuffed out the lives of five people, all of whom were women.

The charred remains of a sixth woman, who is as yet unidentified, were found last week, but police have ruled that killing out from being part of the series, instead telling City Press it was an “isolated incident that