Jimmy Maketta

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Jimmy Maketta
Born
Jimmy Maketta

1964/5
Conviction(s)16 counts of murder
19 counts of rape
Details
Span of crimes
April–December 2005
CountrySouth Africa
State(s)Cape Town

Jimmy Maketta (born 1964/65) is a South African rapist and serial killer who in 2007 pleaded guilty and was convicted on 16 counts of murder and 19 counts of rape.[1] A state psychiatrist described him as a psychopath.[1]

Maketta described how, from April to December 2005, he would attack farm labourers from a hill on Friday evenings near the township of Philippi, Cape Town.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Serial killer guilty on 47 counts". News24.com. 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  2. ^ "Maketta: 'rapist watching from a distance'". News24.com. 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
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