/ 8 January 2001

POLICE ASK TO DRAIN BRUMA LAKE

JOHANNESBURG police have asked local authorities to drain the artificial Bruma Lake, where five bodies have been found in the past nine months, fearing a serial killer is on the loose. Two more bodies of middle-aged men were found this week in the lake, east of the city centre, which is surrounded by a shopping development and close to a popular flea market. Police believe that there may be valuable leads in the lake.