Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
10%
2 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
CBS News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
23
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
South African police said Thursday a ninth woman's body has been discovered in an area east of Johannesburg, and said it could be linked to a series of killings they are investigating.
uncertain
they → say → killings
All nine bodies were found in the Ekurhuleni municipality over the last two months, raising concerns that they were carried out by the same person or people.
asserted
they → find → person
Police previously said that some similarities in the killings of the first eight victims were "sufficiently concerning for the police to issue a public warning."
asserted
police → say → warning
The discoveries have sent shock waves around the country, sparked a high-level investigation and highlighted the scourge of femicide and high levels of violent crime.
asserted
discoveries → send → crime
Police said the discovery of the latest body early Thursday "will be added to the investigations into the deaths of women in Ekurhuleni."
asserted
discovery → say → Ekurhuleni
Provincial police commissioner Fred Kekana said a passerby found the woman's body near a construction site and alerted police.
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passerby → say → police
The unidentified woman appeared to be about 30 and had an apparent stab wound to her side, while her throat appeared to have been cut, he said.
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he → appear → side
Forensic investigators had not yet determined the official cause of death.
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investigators → determine → death
Kekana said police had not established whether her death was linked to the other cases and appealed for information from the public.
He also urged people not to circulate photographs of the bodies or unverified reports on social media, warning that they were spreading fear and could encourage copycat crimes.
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they → say → crimes
A multidisciplinary team of experts has been assigned to investigate the cases and identify those responsible.
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team → assign → those
So far, the bodies have been found across several Ekurhuleni communities including Kempton Park, Pomona, Clayville, Olifantsfontein, Rhodesfield, KwaThema and Dawn Park.
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bodies → find → Park
Police have imposed a lockdown in Kempton Park, French news agency AFP reported.
asserted
AFP → impose → Park
"We cannot continue picking up bodies," deputy police chief Tebello Mosikili told journalists in Dawn Park, where AFP said the latest body was found.
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body → continue → Park
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said police were pursuing leads and making progress in two or three cases, although he didn't provide details.
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he → say → details
He urged the public to give investigators time to gather sufficient evidence.
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He → urge → evidence
"They've declared war against the state.
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They → declare → state
We'll respond," Lesufi told reporters at the scene.
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Lesufi → respond → scene
"We're not going to surrender."
Missing In Southern Africa, which supports missing people and their families, urged communities and families to report immediately when they suspected something unusual.
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they → go → something
The organization said the discoveries had deepened the anguish of families searching for loved ones and urged people to report disappearances immediately.
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discoveries → say → disappearances
"There is no waiting period to report a missing person," it said.
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it → be → person
"The moment you suspect that someone is missing, report it immediately to the South African Police Service."
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someone → suspect → Service
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