Dr Rachel Saunders (63) and Rodney Saunders (73) were last seen on 4 February 2018, following an interview with BBC TV host Nick Bailey for a Gardeners’ World episode.
In Durban High Court, where three individuals are on trial for the murders of British botanists Dr Rachel Saunders and Rodney Saunders , text messages were revealed in which the three ISIS-linked accused described the victims as an ‘elderly couple’ who would be a ‘good hunt’.
ISIS-linked Aslam Del Vecchio , his wife, Bibi Fatima Patel and their lodger, Mussa Ahmad Jackson , allegedly tracked them down and murdered them before reportedly throwing their bodies into a crocodile-infested river. In Durban High Court, the pathologists, who cannot be named for fear of their safety, explained the nature of the couple’s deaths.
Rachel’s body, according to the doctor with 40 years of experience, was ‘one of the most extreme cases’ for which he had ever performed an autopsy in his entire career. Mr Naidu, the prosecutor, asked the pathologist if he was aware the body had been discovered in the Tugela River and if the injuries present were the result of ‘scavenger activity.’
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