Members of the public gallery in Cape Town gasped when the rock allegedly used to kill Hannah Cornelius was produced to the judge in the court room Posted on 10/19/2018 7:36:35 PM PDT by Perseverando
The murder weapon: Two-foot, 82lb rock used to smash South African student to death as she was held down after being kidnapped and gang-raped is shown to court
Rock used to bludgeon Hannah Cornelius to death produced in court The two-foot 82lb rock used to smashed student's skull after being gang-raped Experts say gifted student died instantly during the Stellenbosch attack Public gallery in court room gasped at size of alleged weapon shown to the judge Vernon Witbooi, 33, Geraldo Parsons, 27, Nashville Julius, 29, and Eben Van Nieberk, 28, stand accused at the Western High Court in Cape Town
The two-foot by one-foot by one-foot boulder had been used to cover a borehole and was slammed down on Hannah Cornelius's head twice as she was held down, a court was told.
The fatal blow was delivered after at least three men had taken turns to rape the gifted scholar.
Hannah, 21, would almost certainly have died instantly according to experts. However, to make sure, one of her killers also plunged a knife into her neck.
Vernon Witbooi, 33, Geraldo Parsons, 27, Nashville Julius, 29, and Eben Van Nieberk, 28, face charges including murder, kidnap, robbery and rape.
The chilling exhibit was lifted with a struggle onto a desk before the judge at the Western High Court in Cape Town, South Africa, by two strong security guards.
Members of the public gallery in Cape Town gasped when the rock allegedly used to kill Hannah Cornelius was produced to the judge in the court room
Hannah Cornelius, 21, was raped and murdered in Stellenbosch, South Africa, after she and her friend were carjacked by four men in May last year
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