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The Apartheid Killer: 6. Faces at the Window

2024/8/26
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Louis van Schoor
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Marlene Sunis
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Raymond Sunis
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Sabrina van Schoor：对杀害母亲的行为表示深深的悔恨，并与父亲Louis van Schoor对罪行的态度进行对比，强调自己已认识到错误并寻求原谅，而父亲从未承认罪行，也未曾为其行为道歉。她认为父亲的健康状况恶化与其未能与过去和解有关。 Louis van Schoor：对杀害人数含糊其辞，声称自己从未故意杀人，只是在执行任务，对自己的行为不感到抱歉。他声称东伦敦的警察都知道并支持他的杀人行为，认为自己是被当局利用作为替罪羊。他否认自己是连环杀手，并表示希望人们记住他是一个和平、有爱的人。在临终前，他出现幻觉，看到死人的脸，这可能是他良心的谴责。 Sean：认为Louis van Schoor需要向受害者家属道歉，并认为其内心的罪恶感最终会影响他的健康。 Ayanda Charlie和Charlie Northcott（旁白）：通过调查揭露了Louis van Schoor实际杀害的人数远超其被指控的数字，至少有41人，其中许多案件未被起诉。他们指出受害者大多是贫穷的黑人，他们的家属许多都没有得到任何信息，强调了系统性暴力和司法不公。他们还讲述了受害者家属，特别是Marlene和Raymond Sunis，在漫长的等待后为其亲人举行葬礼的故事，以及他们最终获得的慰藉和希望。 Marlene Sunis：表达了她对Louis van Schoor的愤怒，但她已经获得了自由和快乐，并鼓励人们公开谈论种族隔离时期的创伤，以便共同疗伤。 Raymond Sunis：在35年后为父亲举行葬礼后，表达了他内心的平静与解脱。

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Louis van Schoor was convicted of seven murders, but an investigation reveals he was responsible for at least 41 deaths. Many killings were not included in his 1992 trial and remain classified as justifiable homicides. Van Schoor's daughter, Sabrina, was convicted of murdering her mother and served a similar sentence as her father.
  • Louis van Schoor killed at least 41 people.
  • He was only tried for a fraction of his crimes.
  • His daughter, Sabrina, was also convicted of murder.

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How many people did Louis van Schoor really kill? We reveal he carried out many more shootings than he was tried for. He said the police knew about them and supported him – that he had been made a scapegoat. Did he feel any remorse? What of the family of Edward Soenies, murdered by van Schoor? After 35 years, how have they tried to re-build their lives?

The van Schoor case represents one of many apartheid crimes. It was part of a much wider, systematic terror - the legacy of which has left a trail of trauma still being felt across South Africa today.

Since this episode was recorded, it has been announced that Louis van Schoor died, on 25 July 2024. This was a four-year investigation and the interviews with Louis van Schoor were recorded in 2022 and 2023.

Please note, this episode of World of Secrets includes descriptions of death and violence, which some listeners may find distressing.