Ekuvukeni detectives are investigating a case of murder, as well as rape, after a 25-year-old woman was brutally raped and then killed. The rape happened on Sunday morning.
After the sexual assault, the victim was shot and killed by an unknown male.
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It is believed that the woman had been taken to a vacant property, where the attack took place.
According to police, the motive for the shooting is unknown at this stage.
The deceased has not yet been identified.
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