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

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?

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"Daemones"
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"Coal Miners"
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