What really happened in the Griekwastad murders?
Fifteen-year-old Don Steenkamp had stormed into the Griekwastad police station just after dusk, his face, hands and shirt covered in blood. He told police that his family had been the victims of a farm murder, claiming he hid in the barn and returned to the house once the shooting stopped. His sister died in his arms.
Is Griekwastad true story?
Written and directed respectively by SAFTA winners Tertius Kapp (Rage, 4 Mure) and Jozua Malherbe (Slot, Wolwedans in die Skemer), the chilling film is based on Jacques Steenkamp’s best-selling true crime novel The Griekwastad Murders: The Crime that Shook South Africa.
Who was guilty in the Griekwastad murders?
Deon Steenkamp
Deon Steenkamp, his wife Christel and their 14-year-old daughter Marthella were shot dead on their Griekwastad farm on Good Friday two years ago. The teenager was also found guilty of raping Marthella and lying to the police. Police only arrested the boy several months after the gruesome murders.
Where was Griekwastad filmed?
It all took place on Naauwhoek, the Steenkamps’ farm, in the Northern Cape. Besides being a story about a horrendous and shocking crime in a small local town, this film is a must-see for South Africans because of the way it is told.
What did Xander Bylsma do?
Xander Bylsma intends appealing his sentence over the Stella murders he was convicted of. He was found guilty of the murder of his ex-girlfriend and her friend. Sharnell Hough was found hanged and Marna Engelbrecht was strangled at a North West school.
What happened to Don Steenkamp of Griekwastad?
On Wednesday, Northern Cape Judge President Frans Kgomo sentenced him to 20 years imprisonment on each of the three murder counts, 12 years on the rape count, and four years for defeating the ends of justice.
Where can I watch Griekwastad movie?
ShowMax
Currently you are able to watch “Griekwastad” streaming on ShowMax.
How many people died in Griekwastad murders?
On 6th April 2012 (Good Friday), Griekwastad farmer Deon Steenkamp (44), his wife Christelle (43) and their daughter Marthella (14) were killed. Later, Marthella was also found to have been raped during the last 24 hours of her life.
How long was Don Steenkamp sentenced?
Marthella was also raped prior to the murder. According to Jacaranda FM News, in 2014, Northern Cape Judge President Frans Kgomo sentenced the Steenkamp’s 17-year-old son to 20 years imprisonment for each of the three murder convictions, 14 years for the rape conviction, and four years for lying to the police.
Which Province is Griekwastad?
Griekwastad is a country town in South Africa. It is sometimes still called Griquatown, a name which is now considered historical. The town is in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa 170 km’s west from the city of Kimberley.
Where is Xander Bylsma now?
Hough was found hanged at a staircase, and Engelbrecht was found strangled in a bathroom at Huis Esterhuizen at Hoerskool Stella High School in North West on 26 May 2018. On 7 August, Judge Ronald Hendricks in the Mmabatho High Court sentenced Bylsma to life imprisonment on two counts of murder for their deaths.
Where is Xander Bylsma?
The North West High Court has dismissed 21-year-old Xander Bylsma’s application for leave to appeal his conviction and life sentence for murder. He was sentenced in August 2020 to two life terms for killing two teenage girls at the hostel of Hoërskool Stella in Mahikeng.
Where can I watch the Griekwastad movie?
Currently you are able to watch “Griekwastad” streaming on ShowMax.
What is Griekwastad known for?
Griekwastad was later the capital of British Colony, Griqualand West from 1873 to 1880, with its own flag and currency, before it was annexed into the Cape Colony. Nowadays, the town is best known for the semi-precious stones found there, particularly tiger’s eye and jasper.
Is Griekwastad movie on Showmax?
Griekwastad – Showmax. After the 2012 murder of a family on their farm, the tough search for the truth around the murders begins.
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