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'I will always hate him' - murdered teen's mom on Hoërskool Stella strangler Xander Bylsma

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By Xander Bylsma, Marna Engelbrecht
| News24 Verified
The mother of Sharnelle Hough, who was murdered at the age of 16 by Xander Bylsma at Hoërskool Stella in the North West in May 2018, says she will always hate him for what he did to her daughter. In an interview with Huisgenoot, Sonja Hough said she was happy that Bylsma had been found guilty, but that it had brought her no solace. Last week, the 20-year-old Bylsma was found guilty of murdering Marna Engelbrecht, 17, and Hough, News24 reported.
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Double murder accused back in court

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By Xander Bylsma, Busi Magudulela, Sharnelle Hough, Marna Engelbrecht
| SABC News Verified
The trial of a 19-year-old man accused of killing two Stella School girls is expected to resume at the North West High Court in Mahikeng. This after it was postponed by Judge Ronald Hendricks on Monday. The request for the postponement was made by his defence after the state indicated it had new evidence. Both 17-year-old Sharnelle Hough and 16-year-old Marna Engelbrecht were found dead at the school hostel in May last year.
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