The Crimes of Stephanus Swart – Episode 47

In 1927, South Africa was introduced to a new type of crime – spree killing – when Stephanus Swart went on a rampage that would scar his community for decades. Police pursued Swart one day after he fired a shot at his neighbour, Mr Lourens, on 3 May 1927 for no apparent reason. Stephanus Andries Johannes Swart killed at least 8 people and wounded 3 others in Charlestown, South Africa on 6 May 1927, before killing himself.

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