Henri has been relocated from Drakenstein Correctional Centre between Paarl and Franschhoek to Leeuwkop prison in Gauteng.
The story of the 2015 van Breda triple murder gripped South Africa, with Henri eventually convicted and put behind bars. This podcast digs deeper into some of the key pieces of evidence.
Yesterday’s biggest courtroom drama centred around a strand of hair found in Marli’s palm. Also, can we talk about the tie Henri wore?
Hindsight is 20/20, and teenagers are prone to sending ill thought-out messages at the best of times, but one WhatsApp from James Reade-Jahn doesn’t hold up well.
Henri has appeared in court and given his version of events, and amongst a number of claims one that stands out his description of the attacker.
Media interest in the van Breda axe murders from 2015 has shown no signs of slowing down, so you can bet today’s trial is going to be a headline grabber.
After turning himself in yesterday, this morning saw Henri van Breda appear in Stellenbosch Magistrates’ Court to face the music.
It looks like the van Breda family may finally be moving towards some closure, son Henri arriving at the Stellies police station earlier.
It was the axe attack that shocked the nation, but then we all forgot about it and life went on. So are we finally going to see justice?
Today marks a year since the horrific axe murders that took place in an exclusive Stellenbosch estate. So why has no one been brought to justice?
Some crimes are so well thought out that it isn’t surprising when no one is brought to justice. The tragic axe murders back in January this year seem to have flummoxed the police.
In what was a highly-anticipated affair, the two surviving van Breda family members were reunited recently. As for when anyone is likely to be arrested for the murders who really knows,
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It looks like we may be moving closer to an arrest in the case of the horrific axe murder attack earlier this year. Some might say it’s about time.
As each piece of the De Zalze axe murder jigsaw comes together it’s getting harder to figure out why the NPA isn’t moving on this and making arrests. The latest here.
When you make jokes at the expense of a 16-year-old girl who has just survived a vicious attack there will be a backlash. This DJ has been finding that out the hard way.
There’s no amount of money that can bring back your family, but at least we can rest easy in the fact that Marli van Breda (and Henri, perhaps) stand to be well looked after financially.
There is little public news about what’s progressing at the Van Breda house, the location of the gruesome axe murders last month, and daughter Marli has yet to speak…