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‘SHE’S IN SHOCK’

THEY should be removed from society for the rest of their lives. Those were the words of the judge who sentenced Alison Botha’s attackers to life imprisonment – and for the young woman there was a measure of relief and comfort knowing they’d be locked away.

But the truth is there has been little peace for Alison over the years. She has had to come to terms with her horrific assault and face the possibility of the men being released – a possibility that’s now become a nightmarish reality.

Frans du Toit and Theuns Kruger were sentenced to life imprisonment, but served 28 years before being released on parole on 4 June by the department of correctional services. Tania Koen, Alison’s lawyer, calls

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