What the records say
- When
- 10 Jan 1966
- Kind
- Murder
- Coordinates
- 27.87° S, 26.69° E
- Description
- murder and rape of two cousins on 10 January 1966 in Odendaalsrus, South Africa
Placed at the town its description names, Odendaalsrus.
Cousin murders
Murder and rape of two cousins on 10 January 1966 in Odendaalsrus, South Africa
The cousin murders or niece murders took place on 10 January 1966 in Odendaalsrus, South Africa and received national news coverage. John David Theron involved in the crime was sentenced to 10 years in 1984, which was later reduced to 6 years on appeal. His brother Barend Theron, the alleged murderer, committed suicide before any suspects could be identified.
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