Ex Star an Axe Killer

Nowso

Ex-player arrested over
axe deaths
By James Whelan
THURSDAY, MARCH 31,
2011
A FAMOUS former
rugby player has been
arrested in South Africa
after allegedly
butchering at least
three people to death
with an axe.
.
A newspaper claimed the
unnamed 34-year-old
sportsman had launched a
murderous rampage in
revenge after his daughter
was gang-raped and
infected with HIV.
Afrikaans daily Beeld
reported that one of the
star’s alleged victims had
been decapitated during a
string of brutal attacks
which happened last week
near Durban in South
Africa’s eastern KwaZulu-
Natal province.
It is believed the man’s
head was found at least a
mile away from his body
in a separate suburb of
the Indian Ocean city.
Police spokesman Vincent
Mdunge told South
Africa’s Sowetan
newspaper the sportsman
was being held in custody
after being arrested
yesterday.
The star is due to appear
in court today to face
three charges of murder
and one of attempted
murder in relation to a
fourth alleged victim
named Khangelani Mdluli,
who managed to escape.
Lieutenant Colonel
Mdunge said: ‘‘When they
pounced on him they
found an axe, which we
believe is the murder
weapon, clothes with
blood stains and a hired
car that we suspect he
could have used during
the alleged attacks.
"He will be charged
formally with three counts
of murder with
aggravating circumstances
and one of attempted
murder.’’
Under South African law
police are not permitted
to name a suspect in a
crime until they have
appeared in court.
However officials indicated
it was likely the star’s
identity could be publicly
withheld even after
today’s scheduled hearing,
in order to protect the
dignity of his daughter
following speculation she
had been raped.

jolley123

Terrible story. Are the people he murdered the rapists?
Putting myself in his shoes, I don't know how I would react if someone gave my daughter HIV by raping her. It certainly wouldn't be safe to let me near the rapists, but to take it out on innocent people is just as bad as what the rapists did if not worse.

Terrible terrible news. My thoughts go out to his daughter and the other innocent people affected.

TheRevolution

Hes an ex Blue Bulls player. The victims were the rapists, he stalked them for a day beforehand. I don't think he can use temporary insanity as a defence considering the premediatated nature. I think I would be capable of similar in such circumstances so I have to say I feel for him.

REXER

Thats called accountability. He will be held accountable for his actions but he has made sure that the rapists have been held accountable for their actions. Just a pity he couldn't complete the job fully!

Rap is a very common crime in SA and there are segments of the population that have been led to believe that raping a virgin will cure aids.

The Rooster

I wonder if the trial is decided by judge or jury. If the latter it might not be a slam dunk guilty verdict. One of John Grisham's books had a similar plot if I remember correctly!

bamboozle

The Rooster wrote: »

I wonder if the trial is decided by judge or jury. If the latter it might not be a slam dunk guilty verdict. One of John Grisham's books had a similar plot if I remember correctly!

a time to kill, great movie made also

RuggieBear

not really a rugby story