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The Apartheid Killer: 5. The Trial

Can justice be done or would the 鈥渁partheid killer鈥 be cleared? The reckoning of Louis van Schoor: was he really a lone wolf, or was there a cover up?

The reckoning of Louis van Schoor. Can justice be done or would he be cleared of the killings? This is the inside story of what was one of South Africa鈥檚 biggest criminal trials 鈥 van Schoor faces multiple charges of murder. We hear the original audio tapes from the courtroom. The police said that he was justified in using maximum force.

Since this episode was recorded, it has been announced that Louis van Schoor died, on 25 July 2024. There will be more about this in the final episode. This was a four-year investigation and the interviews with Louis van Schoor were recorded in 2022 and 2023.

Please note, this episode of World of Secrets includes descriptions of violence, which some listeners may find distressing.

Season 3 of World of Secrets is a collaboration with the 主播大秀 World Service investigations unit, Africa Eye. Here鈥檚 a link to the 主播大秀 Africa Eye film, which we recommend you watch after listening to this podcast: https://youtu.be/QPB42_uLLh0
If you are in the UK, you can watch on 主播大秀 iPlayer: /programmes/m0021dvm

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