DStv Channel 403 Thursday, 05 December 2024

Crime in SA | Is Joburg man a serial killer?

JOHANNESBURG - A 20-year-old man has been charged with one count of murder.

This after six semi-decomposed female bodies were found in a Johannesburg building.

The women are believed to have been sex workers.

READ: Mystery surrounds murder of six people

Could this have been the work of serial killer?

Ex-SAPS head profiler and author of the Profiler Diaries, Gerard Labuschagne, says a well-trained professional has to interview the suspect in order to get the right answers.

“What typically more often happens is they get sloppy. They themselves are wrestling with the reason why they commit these crimes. These are often people who are known in the community," he said.

READ: Suspect facing murder charge after 6 bodies discovered

"It’s imperative to get properly trained people to interview them in the right way. The only time they talk about what they have done is after they’ve been caught.

"This is not a housebreaker. This is a motivated crime and you need to understand who you’re dealing with before you set foot in that interview room, otherwise, you’ve lost already.”

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