About this episode

The episode discusses the murder of Donovan de Jongh, a vulnerable man with intellectual disabilities, and the shocking crime that ensued.

28 year old Donovan de Jongh was a vulnerable man living with intellectual disabilities in the Western Cape when he was lured into a vehicle with three men with the promise of some take away food for dinner. What followed was an incredibly horrendous crime which shocked even communities who lived among gang violence on a daily basis. It would also make legal history in South Africa. (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447) (Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa) (Support the show on PayPal https://www.paypal.me/truecrimesa) (Get TCSA and General True Crime Merch on https://sacriminologist.co.za/shop/ 10% off with code TCSA sitewide) Disclaimer voiceover by Karabo Peter and production of intro music by Botshelo Moekeletsi at the VOW 88.1 studios Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn

People in this episode

Hosts: Karabo Peter, Botshelo Moekeletsi

Topics covered

• murder
• intellectual disabilities
• true crime
• legal history

Keywords

• Western Cape
• gang violence
• trauma helpline

Mentioned in this episode

Products: True Crime Merch

Books & works: The Murder of Donovan de Jongh

Places: the Western Cape, South Africa

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