Life behind bars for Hannah Cornelius killers

Life behind bars for Hannah Cornelius killers

The three men convicted of the murder and rape of Stellenbosch student Hannah Cornelius have been sentenced to life imprisonment.


Hannah Cornelius
Faith Daniels

Vernon Witbooi, Geraldo Parson and Eben van Niekerk were sentenced in the High Court in Cape Town on Monday. 


A fourth man, Nashville Julius was convicted of the kidnapping and robbery of Cornelius and her friend Cheslin Marsh.


He will spend 15 years behind bars for two counts of robbery and seven years for the students' kidnapping. 


Judge Rosheni Allie also sentenced the three men to an addition 20 and 25 years for the attempted murder of Marsh, as well as for robbery and kidnapping.

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