FROM THE VAULT - Thabo Bester: Twisted Firestarter
RedHanded16 Sep

FROM THE VAULT - Thabo Bester: Twisted Firestarter

Due to a huge number of requests following a new Netflix doc on Thabo Bester, we're re-releasing our 2023 episode on the shocking, shameless, madder-than-fiction South African saga.

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At 2am, on the 3rd of May 2022 – 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 the story.

With daily revelations from the trial still hitting headlines, expect a farcical morgue-robbing scheme, a massive-scale web of fraud conducted from inside a prison cell, and a glamorous celebrity doctor who’s not quite what she seems.

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Clinical vampirism, terrifying delusions and paranoid schizophrenia. This week the girls enter the bloody world of their very first truly psychotic spree killer, Richard Trenton Chase. Join them as they follow his evolution from cat-murdering child, to drug-addicted teen, to blood-smeared twenty-something; unpicking the unbelievably shocking story of one of America’s bloodiest killers.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Episode 34 - The Most Dangerous Prisoner in Britain

Episode 34 - The Most Dangerous Prisoner in Britain

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22 Feb 201830min

Episode 33 -  Oscar Pistorius & Reeva Steenkamp: The Valentine's Day Murder

Episode 33 - Oscar Pistorius & Reeva Steenkamp: The Valentine's Day Murder

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15 Feb 201836min

Episode 32 - The Brit on Death Row: Linda Carty

Episode 32 - The Brit on Death Row: Linda Carty

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8 Feb 201844min

Episode 31 - The Lady Killer and the Human Pelt

Episode 31 - The Lady Killer and the Human Pelt

Toxic masculinity, Borderline Personality Disorder and a whole lot of abattoirs. We're off to Australia this week to unravel why Australian big hitter Katherine Knight skinned John Price and hung him up like a pair of curtains.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 Feb 201846min

Episode 30 - The Chucky Doll Killer

Episode 30 - The Chucky Doll Killer

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25 Jan 201836min

Episode 29 - The Cult with No Name

Episode 29 - The Cult with No Name

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18 Jan 20181h 3min

Episode 28 - The Wests & The Cellar at Number 25 Cromwell Street - Part 2

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This week the girls head into the infamous torture cellar at 25 Cromwell St. to uncover the horrifying truth about the Wests’ years of depravity. As body after body was found, a haunted Fred confessed to it all - but Rose stayed silent. Today hear the incredible survivor testimony that broke a nation’s heart and finally labelled Rosemary West as one of the most evil female serial killers in history.     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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