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Killers of British couple in South Africa sentenced to life
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Killers of British couple in South Africa sentenced to life

BBC World · Jul 2, 2026, 6:43 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Nick Bailey Image caption, The couple were killed in South Africa in 2018
  • Three people have been sentenced to life in prison by a South African court for the kidnapping, robbing and murder of a British couple in February 2018.
  • Rachel Saunders, 64, and her husband Rodney, 73, were kidnapped while in the Ngoye Forest, 150km (93 miles) north of the port city of Durban.

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Nick Bailey Image caption, The couple were killed in South Africa in 2018

Three people have been sentenced to life in prison by a South African court for the kidnapping, robbing and murder of a British couple in February 2018.

Rachel Saunders, 64, and her husband Rodney, 73, were kidnapped while in the Ngoye Forest, 150km (93 miles) north of the port city of Durban.

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