In January of last year, 20-year-old Siam Lee’s charred body was found in a sugarcane field in New Hanover, KwaZulu-Natal, by a farmer, who was on a fishing trip with his grandson at the time.

A manhunt for her killer soon ensued, and 30-year-old businessman Philani Ntuli was arrested.

Sadly, for those wishing to see justice served, Ntuli, who was facing charges of murder, rape and kidnapping, died of cancer on Friday last week.

Below via TimesLIVE:

During his brief last court appearance in the Durban High Court in May, where the case was adjourned until July for a pre-trial hearing, Ntuli hobbled out of the Durban courthouse on crutches.

He was a shadow of his former self; a dapper and smart businessman who appeared confident when he was first arrested, despite the gravity of the charges.

Lee, who featured in an advert on the adult website redvelvet.co.za, a portal which claims to make all manner of “fantasies come true”, was abducted in January 2018 from a six-bedroom Durban North house that was operating as a brothel.

Even if you’re familiar with what happened next, the TimesLIVE video below is still worth watching, covering a step-by-step account of what police and investigators say happened to the young Durban woman.

[source:timeslive]