The burnt body of a young woman was found in an open field in Dagbreek, Welkom, police said on Wednesday.
Police spokesperson Constable Kethabile Mofokeng said the body was found by a passerby on the corner of Buren and Arrarat roads on Sunday morning.
Mofokeng said the woman's breasts were cut off and a knife was stuck in her neck. She had sustained burn wounds to her lower body and face.
The motive for the murder was not known. No arrests had been made.
Woman's burnt body found with breasts cut off and knife stuck in neck
Image: 123rf/ Igor Stevanovic
The burnt body of a young woman was found in an open field in Dagbreek, Welkom, police said on Wednesday.
Police spokesperson Constable Kethabile Mofokeng said the body was found by a passerby on the corner of Buren and Arrarat roads on Sunday morning.
Mofokeng said the woman's breasts were cut off and a knife was stuck in her neck. She had sustained burn wounds to her lower body and face.
The motive for the murder was not known. No arrests had been made.
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