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Serial Killer: Johannes Mashiane (The Beast of Atteridgeville)

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Johannes Mashiane AKA The Beast of Atteridgeville is a South African rapist and serial killer who accounted for 13 victims before committing suicide in 1989. Mashiane started his murderous activity circa 1977 by killing his girlfriend. He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment and was released in 1982. After being released, he immediately started his spate of murder and sodomyaccounting for the deaths of at least 12 young boys by strangulation or stoning. One victim is known to have survived Mashiane's attention.

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