Crimes That Shook the World - Season 1 - Eps 6: The Phoenix Strangler
The case of Phoenix Strangler Sipho Thwala, who was sentenced to 506 years in jail in March 1999 when he was convicted of the murder of 16 women in Durban, South Africa. The police search was initially hampered as the bodies had been burned, but with the help of psychological profiler Micki Pistorius and DNA samples which matched those from a past attempted rape, Twala was eventually brought to justice.
About Crimes That Shook the World
Title: Crimes That Shook the World
First Air Date: 2006-09-26
Last Air Date: 2012-04-23
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 8/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 16
Network: Discovery
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Some of the most notorious murderers in recent history are examined. Using dramatic reconstruction and expert testimony, this is a forensic account of the perpetrators and the detectives in the crimes that shook the world.
Cast
Tim Pigott-Smith
