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"Rogue" policewoman accused of murdering 6 people for insurance payouts in South Africa

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Rachel Kutumela is accused of killing six people for insurance payouts worth $ 570,000 .

The 43-year-old sergeant appeared in court in Polokwane , about 190 miles northeast of Johannesburg .

She was arrested Thursday while on duty at a police station in the small town of Senwabarwana .

"Her victims were known to her and were from destitute and disadvantaged backgrounds," police say.

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