Trial of Courtney's Alleged Killer Begins in South African Court

Three-year-old Courtney Pieters disappeared from her home in 2017 and was found dead a week later. Mortimer Saunders, a 40-year-old man  who lived with the family in a separate room on their property, was arrested and is standing trial. Saunders has admitted to the crime.

Courtney Pieters.

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