MURDER ON THE MIND | EPISODE 7 | VAN BREDA

About this episode

This episode examines the Van Breda family murders through various psychological and evidential lenses.

One of South Africa’s most followed murder trials. This episode examines the Van Breda family murders through behavioural evidence, family annihilation psychology, and narrative construction. We explore why offenders create intruder stories, how scenes are interpreted, and why circumstantial evidence can prove decisive. Follow Profiler Africa and share this episode if you enjoy evidence-based true crime. Support the show: 👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/profiler #TrueCrime #VanBreda #ForensicPsychology #CrimePodcast

People in this episode

Host: Profiler Africa

Topics covered

• murder trial
• behavioural evidence
• family annihilation psychology
• narrative construction
• circumstantial evidence

Keywords

• Van Breda
• true crime
• forensic psychology
• murder
• family annihilation
• behavioural evidence
• crime podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Profiler Africa, plotshift.co.za

Places: South Africa

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