AfriForum put South Africa’s premier forensic scientist to work, hiring him to investigate the origins of the Knysna Fires. His findings differed from that of the fire department’s.
Anyone who was around at the time will remember one of the biggest criminal cases to come out of South Africa in the 1990s. The bodies of 22 sodomised young boys were found buried face down, in shallow graves. The Western Cape was gripped by the terror which sent one Norman Simons to jail for 35 years.
Dr. David Klatzow helped crack cases like the Brett Kebble murder and the Helderberg crash, and is now involved in the Pistorius case. When he hosts a murder mystery weekend, you go. And what better venue for a murder mystery weekend, then the town of Stanford – just 10 minutes outside Hermanus. You’ll recall Klatzow’s […]
No-no, not because there was a crime, but rather as a guest! South Africa’s most famous forensic scientists, David Klatzow, will be on 2oceansvibe Radio this morning around 10am to discuss his new book, Steeped In Blood. Make sure you’re tuned in – you don’t want to miss this one!
As one of South Africa and the world’s greatest forensic scientists, David Klatzow shouldn’t require much introduction. His most recent big headline had to do with the killing of Brett Kebble. For it was David Klatzow that blew the case open, with the revelation of an assisted suicide. this guys has seen it all. Book review after the jump.