At 20 years old, Desiree Reid was doing her best to navigate the tumultuous waters of adulthood. She was on the right track and doing well, and then, she vanished. For 20 years her family has not given up hope of finding her, but the mystery endures: Where is Desiree Reid? On January 28 2000, Read more
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DNA is thought to be the touchdown of criminal investigation. If you find it at a scene, you’re all set for a speedy arrest and conviction, right? In this minisode, we discuss the reality behind DNA processing in South Africa, and why it may not be the tool we think it is. Content hosted by
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In the early hours of the 2nd of February 2013, a security guard stumbled upon the body of a 17-year-old girl. She was barely clinging to life after enduring one of the most vicious sexual assaults South Africa had ever seen. Anene Booysen’s night of fun had turned out to be her last. With her
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In today’s minisode we discuss some of the cases that are in the media at the moment. We also have a follow up to Episode 37 – The Screwdriver Rapist in which we chat two people who knew William van der Merwe at the time of his crimes. Content hosted by iono.fm SHOWNOTES: Host:
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A camping trip and reunion of three siblings goes horribly wrong, and when the sun rises in camp the next day, one of them is no longer there. 16 years later we are still asking: Where is Dawn Burn? Dawn Violet Burn was visiting the Van Bo Holiday Resort, next to the Vaal River, with
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