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Three sentenced to life for kidnapping and killing British couple

A Durban High Court sentenced three people to life for the 2018 kidnapping, robbery and murder of British botanists Rachel and Rodney Saunders.
WHO: KwaZulu-Natal division of the Durban High Court
WHAT: Sentenced three people to life in prison for kidnapping, robbing and murdering British botanists Rachel Saunders and Rodney Saunders.
WHEN: Jul 2, 2026 at 2:43 PM ET
WHERE: Durban, South Africa
WHY: The court convicted the defendants of kidnapping, robbing and murdering the British couple in February 2018.

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