South Africa

Krugersdorp killer ‘was a wealthy maths whizz’

13 August 2019 - 05:59 By Nomahlubi Jordaan and Iavan Pijoos
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Zak Valentine in the South Gauteng High Court on August 12 2019. He was involved in the killings of 11 people in Krugersdorp.
Zak Valentine in the South Gauteng High Court on August 12 2019. He was involved in the killings of 11 people in Krugersdorp.
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The childhoods of convicted Krugersdorp killers Cecilia Steyn, Zak Valentine and Marcel Steyn came under the spotlight during sentencing proceedings in court on Monday.

The court heard that Marcel had been “ruined by her mother”, while mastermind Cecilia has found love in jail and Valentine was described as a quiet and reserved person who excelled academically at school.

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