Johannes Mashiane
Johannes Mashiane | |
|---|---|
| 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]
See also
References
- ^ "A History of Madness : Serial Killers". Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ ‘‘Frances Farmers Revenge’’ : Johannes Mashiane.
Categories:
- 1989 suicides
- Male serial killers
- Prisoners and detainees of South Africa
- South African serial killers
- Serial killers who committed suicide
- South African murderers of children
- South African rapists
- South African prisoners and detainees
- Suicides in South Africa
- Violence against men in Africa
- Road incident deaths in South Africa