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Welkom graveyard murderer declared dangerous criminal─── 16:12 Fri, 25 Nov 2011
Lani Fouché, Sapa
Virginia - Convicted Welkom graveyard murderer Chané van Heerden will have to spend at least the next 20 years behind bars. Free State Judge Albert Kruger declared Van Heerden a dangerous criminal who would have to convince a court again in 20 years if she was fit to be released back into society. Lani Fouché attended the proceedings and filed this report. Van Heerden, 21, was accused of luring Michael van Eck, 23, to the Welkom cemetery where she and co-accused Maartens van der Merwe killed and dismembered him in April. Some of his remains were found in a shallow grave at the cemetery, while others were found in the couple's fridge, which including his facial skin, eye and ears. The case against Van der Merwe was separated from Van Heerden's earlier in the hearing. He will undergo further evaluation and his trial resumes in Febrary next year.
Welkom graveyard murderer declared dangerous criminal:
