Murder in paradise: The Nicky van Heerden case

This story contains graphic audio recordings and adult themes. It’s not suitable for children or sensitive viewers. It’s a crime that shocked a small coastal town and reverberated along the southern Cape. At its centre, the death of a former police detective and the man accused of her murder. But the investigation has unravelled rumours of a mysterious spiritual group and a charismatic artist reported to have a nasty temper. She was in search of healing and a new start in life. Instead, she appears only to have found spiritual torment in the moments before she was killed. Now, women across the Garden Route have come forward to claim that they, too, experienced violence at the hands of the alleged murderer. We travelled to Plettenberg Bay and beyond to unravel a pattern of fear and influence behind one woman’s death. For the full story, get DStv Stream Premium: https://www.dstv.com/en-za/watch/stream-with-dstv/