In January 1997 a man was arrested in connection with the disappearance of two children. What followed was the unveiling of the one the most bizarre serial killers South Africa has ever seen.
In January 1997, a man named Stewart Wilken was brought in for questioning by Port Elizabeth police in connection with the disappearance of two children, one his own daughter.
What followed was the unveiling of one of the most bizarre and heinous serial killers SA has ever seen.
When investigating the man’s crimes, it would become clear he had been operating under the radar, killing Port Elizabeth’s most vulnerable for almost a decade and, terrifyingly, no-one had any idea he was active.
Stewart Wilken AKA “Boetie Boer” is a convicted serial killer from South Africa. Wilken is regarded as a highly unusual serial killer, having killed individuals from two distinct victim types, female prostitutes and young boys (he also killed his adolescent daughter). Wilken killed from 1990 until he was arrested in January 1997. He was active in Port Elizabeth, on the east coast of South Africa.
In Episode 45 of True Crime South Africa we look into the crimes this serial killer and consider whether Wilken is a product of our own societal failings.
SHOWNOTES:
Host: Nicole Engelbrecht
Producer: Nicole Engelbrecht
Music: Snippet from Prime Circle’s Evidence
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