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Episode 20 - The Venter Family Massacre

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In 2004, Flippie Venter was on a peacekeeping mission in Burundi with the SANDF when he was arrested for the rape and murder of a 14-year-old child prostitute. While out on bail and awaiting trial for this crime, he grew concerned that his family would cut ties with him if he were to be found guilty. He picked up an R4 rifle and made the decision for them (24-hour trauma line: 082-821-3447) (Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa) (PayPal: paypal.me/truecrimeSA) Support the Show for Just R15 · Support the show with a once-off donation · Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn
6 Feb 2020 English Explicit South Africa True Crime · News

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