Fears of serial killer grow as seventh vagrant is killed in EL CBD

Another homeless man has been murdered in the East London CBD, bringing  the number of vagrant killings in the area to seven.

The body of  this man was discovered  just after 7am today.  An 8th homeless man was killed in the Quigney area.

It is not clear how the man was murdered but he sustained severe injuries to the head.

East London police spokesman Warrant Officer Hazel Mqala said a case of murder was opened for investigation. The man was estimated to be in his early 30s and was discovered by a passerby in Union Street just after 7am.

Police were alerted and immediately responded to the scene.

His body was not immediately covered causing a large number of people to stop at the scene and watch as detectives combed the scene for clues.

No one has been arrested in connection with the murder. ­