Cape Town – The burnt body found in convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester’s cell 35 at Mangaung Correctional Centre has been identified as that of Katlego Bereng.
This came following a direct match with the biological mother of the deceased.
The burnt body found in Thabo Bester’s cell 35 at Mangaung Correctional Center has been identified as of Katlego Bereng following a direct match with the biological mother of the deceased. #ThaboBester #DrNandipha pic.twitter.com/OY412SqQGD
— Man’s NOT Barry Roux (@AdvoBarryRoux) April 22, 2023
According to News24, police had since notified the family.
“As difficult as this news is, the SAPS is pleased to bring closure to the family,” the report quoted police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe as saying.
Meanwhile, Katlego’s father Batho Mpholo tweeted: “The body that was burnt by Thabo Bester in prison was that of my son. Our own government is failing us. I am broken.”
The body that was burnt by Thabo Bester in prison was that of my son. Our own government is failing us. I am broken
— Batho Mpholo (@BathoChief) April 22, 2023
Bester escaped from prison in May last year.
It was initially believed that he died in a fire in his cell, but DNA tests later confirmed that the body was not that of Bester.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
