Another dead body found on Saudi road, sparking fear of serial killer

Earlier this week, Saudi authorities in Bisha, Asir governorate, found another dead body thrown in the middle of a road, Twasul news site reported.

Local police have since launched an investigation into the crime, which led to the death of a young African man. 

The grim discovery comes two days after a body was found lying on a road located in Al Dayer, Jazan governorate, and a week after another was found tied to a bed in the middle of a local highway in Abha. 

The three deceased men are all of African descent and are suspected to have entered the country illegally. 

The similarities in the three recent cases led thousands to speculate whether a serial killer was on the loose in the kingdom. However, there isn't evidence to prove all recent crimes are connected. 

Authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the matter and are investigating each case separately. 

"Oh God, what is this?"

"Criminals."

"The fact that the three bodies were all discarded of in the same way proves that the criminals behind these crimes belong to the same network and share the same goal." 

"I hope our army forms teams to urgently deal with these serial crimes." 

Expats who enter the kingdom illegally often land in trouble because they're forced to work in professions that aren't governed by the kingdom's laws. 

This is one of the reasons local authorities have attempted to reduce the number of people illegally living in Saudi Arabia. 

In 2017, the country launched "A Nation Without Violators," a campaign that gave residency and labor law violators the chance to leave the country without having to pay penalties.

Under the campaign, which took effect in March 2017, Saudi Arabia's former Interior Minister, Mohammad Bin Nayef, announced a three-month grace period to help undocumented expatriates regularize their status or leave the country.

Over 600,000 expat workers were said to have left the kingdom during the campaign.