On Monday, the 18th of August 2008, 18-year-old Morné Harmse arrived at his school in Krugersdorp. Armed with three swords and replica masks resembling those worn by heavy metal band, Slipknot, he went on a rampage taking one innocent life and seriously wounding three other people. He was later named the Samurai Killer. The investigation into the horrendous act would reveal possible links to Satanism, an unstable home life and accusations of bullying
When this case happened in 2008, it was voraciously reported at a national and international level. It had all the makings of a sensational crime – the killer was young; the method of killing was obscure and spoke to a fantasy of some sort. Then came the occult allegations and the claims that heavy metal music had incited the attack. The crime occurred within the sanctity of a school and soon comparisons were being drawn between this attack and events like the Columbine School Massacre in the United States.
SHOWNOTES:
Host: Nicole Engelbrecht
Producer: Nicole Engelbrecht
Music: Snippet from Prime Circle’s Evidence
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