Murder of Hannah Cornelius
Location where Hannah's Cornelius body was found | |
| Date | May 27–28, 2017 |
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| Time | 6 - 7:30 AM (SAST) |
| Location | Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Type | Gang rape, Murder |
| Target | Hannah Cornelius, Cheslin Marsh |
| Perpetrator | Nashville Julius, Geraldo Parsons, Eben Van Niekerk, Vernon Witbooi |
| Deaths | 1 (Hannah Cornelius) |
| Non-fatal injuries | 1 (Cheslin Marsh) |
| Charges | Murder, kidnapping, rape, robbery |
| Trial | Cape Town high court |
| Verdict | Guilty |
| Sentence | Combined 358 years (three out of four facing life sentences) |
Hannah Cornelius was a 21-year-old South African Stellenbosch University student. Hannah, along with her friend Cheslin Marsh, were abducted by a gang in Stellenbosch, South Africa, in May 2017, which led to Cornelius being raped and murdered. Her body was found by two borehole pump technicians.