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'''Johannes Mashiane''', nicknamed '''The Beast of [[Atteridgeville]]''', was a [[South Africa]]n rapist and [[serial killer]] who was responsible for the deaths of 13 victims before committing suicide in 1989. Mashiane was being chased by police in the [[Pretoria]] suburb of [[Marabastad, Pretoria|Marabastad]] when he jumped underneath a bus. |
'''Johannes Mashiane''', nicknamed '''The Beast of [[Atteridgeville]]''', was a [[South Africa]]n rapist and [[serial killer]] who was responsible for the deaths of 13 victims before committing suicide in 1989. Mashiane was being chased by police in the [[Pretoria]] suburb of [[Marabastad, Pretoria|Marabastad]] when he jumped underneath a bus. |
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Mashiane started his murderous activity |
Mashiane started his murderous activity in 1977 by killing his girlfriend. He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment and was released in 1982.<ref name="Madness">[http://ajas29.tripod.com/stats.html ‘‘A History of Madness’’ : Serial Killers.]</ref> After being released, he immediately started his spate of [[murder]] and [[sodomy]], accounting for the deaths of at least 12 young boys by [[strangulation]] or [[stoning]]. One victim is known to have survived Mashiane's attention.<ref name="Survivor">[http://www.francesfarmersrevenge.com/stuff/serialkillers/mashiane.htm ‘‘Frances Farmers Revenge’’ : Johannes Mashiane.]</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:43, 30 December 2019
Johannes Mashiane | |
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| Born | Johannes Mashiane |
| Died | October 1989 |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Other names | The Beast of Atteridgeville |
| Details | |
| Victims | 13 |
Span of crimes | 1982–1989 |
| Country | South Africa |
| State(s) | Pretoria |
Johannes Mashiane, nicknamed The Beast of Atteridgeville, was a South African rapist and serial killer who was responsible for the deaths of 13 victims before committing suicide in 1989. Mashiane was being chased by police in the Pretoria suburb of Marabastad when he jumped underneath a bus.
Mashiane started his murderous activity in 1977 by killing his girlfriend. He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment and was released in 1982.[1] After being released, he immediately started his spate of murder and sodomy, accounting for the deaths of at least 12 young boys by strangulation or stoning. One victim is known to have survived Mashiane's attention.[2]