Bodies of two women found half-naked in Theunissen

The half-naked bodies of two women were found in Theunissen in the Free State by the police, the women were murdered.

The first body was found on Saturday, 7 November 2026, at approximately 03:40 when the police were called to a possible murder scene at Le Roux Street, Theunissen. On their arrival, they met with a member of the Neighbourhood Watch who directed them to an abandoned building where they discovered an African female lying motionless.

The victim was discovered half-naked with multiple injuries to the head and stomach. Emergecy Medical Services declared the woman deceased on the scene and she was identified as Nthabiseng Moiloa (32) by her next-of-kin.

Police preliminary investigations revealed that Nthabiseng had sustained multiple stab wounds. Police are not ruling out the possibility that the victim may have been sexually violated.

The second body of a female was found on Sunday, 8 November at about 18:00. According to the police, children were playing at an abandoned building near a Day Care Centre in Masilo, Theunissen and were exposed to a horrific scene when they discovered the body of a half-naked woman inside a toilet with serious head injuries. The body was in a state of decomposition. The victim was identified as Kedibone (25).

The motive for the two separate murders remains unclear at this stage, and no arrests have been made yet. Investigations into both incidents are underway.

The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Free State, Lieutenant General Thabang Solomon Lesia has established a multidisciplinary task team, led by the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit, to hunt for the suspect(s) involved in the murder of two women.

The Police are appealing to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect(s) to come forward and report to the Task Team Commander, Lieutenant Colonel James Mahlatsi on 073 463 8990.

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