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Krugersdorp rapes: Questions linger as labs try to link suspects' DNA to 8 victims

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Police Minister Bheki Cele.
Police Minister Bheki Cele.
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Police Minister Bheki Cele said forensic laboratories are working around the clock to identify whether any of the 82 people arrested in connection with the Krugersdorp attack were among the group that raped eight women.

A film crew was shooting a music video in West Village, Krugersdorp, when a group of men wearing blankets and balaclavas approached, and fired shots in the air. They ordered everyone to lie on their stomachs and, a few minutes later, more armed men came to join them.

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