It was not crime, it was war, says alleged Joburg arsonist
Suspect reveals methods and motives from jail while awaiting trial for murder and torching 24 upmarket houses
23 July 2023 - 00:00
The man believed to be the infamous Johannesburg arsonist, who terrorised residents in the northern suburbs for two years and torched 24 plush homes, has described how he would brazenly enter houses while the owners were there — and even watched some couples having sex...
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