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Shock twist in Amanzimtoti pastor murder: husband Werner de Jager reportedly dies in custody

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Werner de Jager at his bail application in the Amanzimtoti magistrate's court in January.  (PHOTO: Gallo/Deon Raath)
Werner de Jager at his bail application in the Amanzimtoti magistrate's court in January. (PHOTO: Gallo/Deon Raath)

Werner de Jager, who was suspected of the murder of his wife, Liezel, has died, a reliable source has confirmed to YOU.

It was a murder case that had tongues wagging from the beginning: first the death of the beloved Reverend Liezel de Jager of Amanzimtoti – and then the shock news that her husband, Werner, had been arrested and would be charged with her murder.

Now there's another twist in the saga. De Jager has died and it's suspected he took his own life, the source says.

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