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The murder of Baron Von Schauroth in Cape Town in 1961, who was shot to death on the night of 24 March 1961, by his 'friend' and bodyguard, Marthinus Rossouw, is world-famous. The baron had moved to Cape Town with his young wife, Colleen (19). They had taken a flat in Mill Street, Gardens. Illustrated with black and white photos of the Baron's castle (Namibia) , scene of murder, murder weapon. Genealogical family tree and tables of his belongings, debts etc.The . At the subsequent trial, Rossouw was to claim that von Schauroth had begged to be killed. This was the first defence of its kind and would lead to a new classification of murder: murder by request.Henry John May spent four years on research for Murder by Consent and travelled 7,000 miles in his quest for information.
Baron Dieter von Schauroth (36), who was of German descent, was from Karasburg in Namibia (formerly South West Africa). About a year before his murder, drought had forced him to sell his flock of 4 000 karakul sheep.
Hardcover with dustcover - Hutchinson, 1968. First Edition. Hard Cover, 255pp. Good condition exept for tape marks on end pages and end dust cover. Pages clean and well binded.
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