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Thabo Bester, dubbed the 'Facebook Rapist' for his crimes, seen on a screen in the Western Cape High Court on 2 May 2012.
Thabo Bester, dubbed the 'Facebook Rapist' for his crimes, seen on a screen in the Western Cape High Court on 2 May 2012.
PHOTO: Shelley Christians/Gallo Images, The Times

The mother of one of Facebook Rapist and killer Thabo Bester's victims says she stopped having nightmares after hearing he had died in a fire - only for her worst fears to be realised at the news of his escape.

"All I feel is utter disbelief. There's a part of me that still thinks this is impossible. He was in a maximum-security prison for heaven's sake!" the woman told News24

She has asked to remain anonymous to protect her daughter's identity.

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