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South Africa jailbreak fugitive Thabo Bester appears in court

Thabo Bester

South African fugitive Thabo Bester who was arrested by Tanzania police on April 7, 2023. PHOTO | COURTESY

By  AFP

Bloemfontein

A rapist and murderer who broke out of jail and left a burnt corpse in his cell appeared in a South African court on Friday, a day after being flown back from Tanzania.

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