Update: Krugersdorp Killers Sentencing
25 Aug 2019
Finally an end to one of the most bizarre murder trials South Africa has ever seen. On Monday last week, Judge Ellem Francis handed down sentencing to the last three members of the notorious Krugersdorp Killers. But for the investigators, it was the sentencing of mastermind Cecilia Steyn that was the biggest victory.
Producer: Kate Barry
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Judgment Day: Krugersdorp Killers Convicted
9 Jun 2019
Guilty as charged – in what the judge called a religious scam, manipulation and deadly deceit convinced a Krugersdorp mother and her teenaged children they were killing for God. In a Carte Blanche exclusive we meet the investigating officer who cracked the case of the notorious Krugersdorp Killers. Together with the seasoned detective we revisit the crime scenes, examine the forensics and find out how he secured the six convictions that were handed down by Judge Francis in the Gauteng High Court this week. In a television first, we also bring you never-before-seen footage of the arrests, and finally speak to victims’ families who have waited more than three years for justice.
Producer: Kate Barry
Presenter: Derek Watts
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Carte Blanche Exclusive: Krugersdorp Murder Trial II
9 Dec 2018
Having adjourned for the year, the Krugersdorp Murder Trial has seen evidence led on the identity and mental health of the alleged mastermind, Cecilia Steyn. Steyn befriended high school teacher and mother-of-two Marinda Steyn, currently serving 11 life sentences and an extra 115 years in prison for the 11 murders she confessed to. Carte Blanche speaks to Cecilia Steyn’s parents about what could have happened in her childhood that might have laid the ground for her alleged position as mastermind of one of the country’s most bizarre killing sprees.
Producer: Kate Barry
Presenter: Devi Sankaree Govender
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Carte Blanche Exclusive: Krugersdorp Murder Trial
4 Nov 2018
In its fourth week, with over 300 witnesses for the prosecution, even Judge Jacob Francis has asked for time out during the Krugersdorp Murder Trial. In June this year, high school teacher and mother-of-two Marinda Steyn pleaded guilty to eleven murders, and received eleven life sentences, plus an additional 115 years in prison. Now, her three alleged accomplices stand trial. Carte Blanche brings exclusive court room footage and highlights the startling pieces of evidence that have come to light from one of the country’s most outrageous killing sprees.
Producer: Kate Barry
Presenter: Devi Sankaree Govender
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Murder By Appointment
13 May 2018
They’ve been dubbed the Krugersdorp Killers: the bizarre story of the Steyn family - a mother, her two teenage children and friends who are on trial for the brutal murders of 11 people. The group unleashed a reign of terror that lasted 4 years, allegedly committing additional crimes ranging from robbery, aggravated assault and fraud to identity theft.   But how did their killing spree finally come to an end? Carte Blanche investigates.
Producer: Kate Barry
Presenter: Devi Sankaree Govender
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