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Aug 2023
49m 15s

Episode 309 - Thabo Bester: Twisted Fire...

Wondery | RedHanded
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At 2am, on the 3rd of May last year – inmates at Mangaung prison in Bloemfontein, South Africa, were woken up by an explosion. Word spread that Thabo Bester, the infamous “Facebook Rapist”, had set himself and his cell on fire. And all that remained after the dramatic blaze were a lighter, and a body, burnt beyond recognition. But that’s far from the end of ... Show More
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