'I did it out of pure greed'
31/01/2007 11:26  - (SA)  

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Murderer 'was abused as child' Money key in cement murder

Johannesburg - Pure greed drove murder accused Willie Theron to fraudulently draw money from Gisli Thorkelsson's account in July 2005, he told the Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday.

"I did what I did out of pure greed, I know it was illegal and I apologise for that," said Theron, 29, during an explanation of his guilty plea on six charges of fraud.

Theron, who is standing trial with three other people including his wife, also faces a charge of murder.

Together with Andre Frederick Koekemoer, 35, Hendrik Johannes Breedt, 44, and Linda Theron, 29, he allegedly shot and killed Thorkelsson in May 2005.

Following the shooting they allegedly drove Thorkelsson's body to Breedt's house in Boksburg, put it into a dustbin and covered it with cement.

They have all denied murdering Thorkelsson.

The trial continues.