Lifers: Behind Bars
CRIME 2 x 60'
CRIME
evil unmasked: the station strangler
In 1995 Norman Afzal Simons was convicted of murdering 11 year old Elroy van Rooyen. Simons has spent the past 14 years trying to clear his name and with evidence pointing to somebody else, the courts still believe that Simons played a major role in the killings.
programme information
Duration
1 x 60'
Production Company
Factuals: Crime and Investigating Unit
YOP
2009
Definitions
SD
Episode Information
In 1995 Norman Afzal Simons was convicted of murdering 11 year old Elroy van Rooyen, one of the 22 boys allegedly killed by a serial killer dubbed the Station Strangler during the early 1990’s. But many people do not believe that the right man is behind bars. Simons has spent the past 14 years trying to clear his name. With evidence pointing to somebody else, the courts still believe that Simons played a major role in the killings.