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Thozamile Taki (born 1971), known as The Sugarcane Killer, is a South African
serial killer A serial killer is typically a person who murders three or more persons,A * * * * with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant period of time between them. While most authorities set a threshold of three ...
who killed 13 women aged 18–25, dumping their bodies in agricultural plantations.''News 24'' : Sugarcane killer : Release her.
/ref> On 19 January 2011, Taki was sentenced to 13 life sentences for the murders and an additional 208 years, 16 years for each of his victims of armed robbery. Taki murdered 10 victims in the sugarcane plantations around the town of
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as well as a further three victims in the tea plantations near
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. Body parts of some of his victims are alleged to have been provided to a local traditional healer or sangoma. Taki was remanded at Westville Prison during his trial. On 21 February 2010, Taki, along with eight other prisoners, attempted to escape from the prison. Taki fell from the roof of his fourth floor cell, seriously injuring himself while his accomplices successfully escaped. His trial was adjourned pending his recovery. On 2 March 2010, Taki, now using a wheelchair, entered court requesting that his girlfriend be given bail. Judge King Ndlovu postponed the trial until 30 April 2010, during which the remaining eight of the state's 103 witness were to testify. On 23 December 2010, Taki was convicted on all charges.


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List of serial killers in South Africa A serial killer is typically a person who murders three or more people, with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant period of time between them. However, South Africa uses a more lenient definition of serial ...
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List of serial killers by number of victims A serial killer is typically a person who murders three or more people, in two or more separate events over a period of time, for primarily psychological reasons.A serial killer is most commonly defined as a person who kills three or more peop ...


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1971 births Living people People from OR Tambo District Municipality South African serial killers Violence against women in South Africa Year of birth uncertain {{crime-bio-stub