The Quiet Boy: The Story of the Griekwastad Farm Murders
Join an investigation into a gruesome attack that left a family murdered by their own guns, with a young son the attacker. On his 18th birthday, local media was allowed to identify the teenager dubbed the ‘Griekwastad killer.' One paper printed a photo of Don Steenkamp sitting in court. Above the story, the headline read, ‘This is the boy who raped his sister and killed his parents."
Join an investigation into a gruesome attack that left a family murdered by their own guns, with a young son the attacker. On his 18th birthday, local media was allowed to identify the teenager dubbed the ‘Griekwastad killer.' One paper printed a photo of Don Steenkamp sitting in court. Above the story, the headline read, ‘This is the boy who raped his sister and killed his parents."
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