281: Stranger Than Fiction: Thabo Bester, The Facebook Rapist

281: Stranger Than Fiction: Thabo Bester, The Facebook Rapist

From Corpus Delicti by CDM Productions

November 25, 2025 · 43 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the mysterious circumstances surrounding Thabo Bester's supposed death and escape from prison.

Thabo Bester was in prison for rape, robbery, and murder. But that's not the strangest thing. A fire broke out in Bester's cell only, resulting in him being declared dead by suicide. But some things don't add up, leading many to think it was murder. Or was it something else entirely? To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcast Music by: Kai Engel "Daemones" Blooper music by: Art of Escapism "Coal Miners" This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA. Sources: EXTRACT | How Thabo Bester murdered Nomfundo Tyhulu | News24 Where Is Thabo Bester Now? Inside the 'Beauty and the Bester' Subject's Life "Facebook rapist" who escaped prison by faking death with help from guards is brought back to South Africa - CBS News Convicted murderer Thabo Bester found in Tanzania after faking burning to death in South African prison - ABC News 'Beauty and…

People in this episode

Host: CDM Productions

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • Thabo Bester
  • prison escape
  • murder
  • rape
  • investigation

Keywords

  • Thabo Bester
  • Facebook rapist
  • prison escape
  • murder
  • rape
  • suicide
  • investigation

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