Episode 483: Hannah Cornelius and Cheslin Marsh

Hannah Cornelius had given her friend Cheslin Marsh a ride home after a night out when their car was surrounded by four men with weapons. What happened over the next several hours was horrific, led to one death, one attack, several robberies, and a police chase. When the suspects were detained, they told varying stories and what truly happened to Hannah and Cheslin remains a question today.

Sources for this episode:

https://www.npa.gov.za/sites/default/files/media-releases/Crowds%20Cheer%20as%20Brutal%20Criminals%20Are%20Handed%20Heavy%20Sentences.pdf

https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAWCHC/2018/148.pdf

The Journey Through HELL: The Hannah Cornelius Case

CCTV footage

https://www.gov.za/speeches/deputy-minister-police-convey-condolences-cornelius-family-murder-hannah-cornelius-29-may

https://www.su.ac.za/en/node/2274

https://www.9news.com.au/world/hannah-cornelius-south-africa-rape-murder-men-jailed-life-sentences-high-court/921f9d80-af65-49cd-aa94-c938d01f099f

https://www.news24.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/film/reviews/last-blue-ride-the-hannah-cornelius-story-20220405

https://www.goodthingsguy.com/people/hannah-cornelius-trust/

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/africa/student-south-africa-carjacking-murder-raped-stabbed-strangled-hannah-cornelius-stellenbosch-university-cheslin-marsh-a7763291.html