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? 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 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 the Bester': Where is Thabo Bester now? Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha made millions from construction company | GroundUp Thabo Bester escape: ministers and officials scramble to answer MPs’ questions | GroundUp Thabo Bester escape: Many unanswered questions about the death of Katlego Bereng | GroundUp Thabo Bester: Body used in South African rapist's prison break identified

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281: Stranger Than Fiction: Thabo Bester, The Facebook Rapist is an episode from Corpus Delicti by CDM Productions.

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This episode was published on Nov 25, 2025.

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