Fruit of a Poisoned Tree
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers Sa
Published: Feb 01, 2010
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 438
ISBN-13: 9781868423330
Description: In June 2005, Fred van der Vyver, a young actuary and the son of a wealthy Eastern Cape farming family, was charged with murdering his girlfriend, Inge Lotz, allegedly bludgeoning her to death with a hammer as she lay on a couch in her lounge. The case against Van der Vyver seemed overwhelming. Forensic evidence seemed to prove his guilt. And yet, in one of the most sensational and controversial murder trials in South African legal history, Van der Vyver's lawyers sought to turn the tables on the police, accusing them of fabricating evidence and lying to the judge. Here, Altbeker takes you into the heat of this epic courtroom battle.