Rapist and murderer’s escape sparked outrage over competence of country’s police and criminal justice system
First published on Thu 13 Apr 2023 14.54 BST
In May 2022, the charred body of a man was found in Bester’s cell, leading prison authorities to believe at first that he had set himself on fire. Bester and the woman, a celebrity doctor and social media influencer, were flown back by specially chartered plane which landed in Lanseria airport, north of Johannesburg, in the early hours of Thursday morning.
His alleged partner and accomplice appeared at the magistrates’ court in Bloemfontein, almost 250 miles south-west of Johannesburg, with a hoodie over her head and a mask covering her face. She faces charges of murder, violation of bodies, fraud, and aiding and abetting the escape of a prisoner, according to the police. The case has been remanded to April 17 for possible bail application, according to the magistrate.
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