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"The Murder of Deveney Nel" at the Kingsmead Book Fair

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A new South African true-crime book is forcing a deeply uncomfortable question… Could a teenage murder have been prevented if the system had simply done its job?

In his latest book, veteran crime journalist Julian Jansen revisits the killing of 16-year-old Deveney Nel, not just to tell her story — but to expose the failures that may have led to her death.

It's one of the books being showcased at this month's Kingsmead Book Fair - in partnership with Hot1027.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more…
14 May English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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