How This Perth Student Became A Triple Axe Murderer

What really made former Australian resident Henri van Breda slaughter his mum, dad and brother in a frenzied attack?

Henri van Breda cut a lonely figure standing emotionless in a South African court last week, as the judge found him guilty of brutally murdering three family members in a savage attack that also left his sister fighting for life.

But it was back in the quiet, picturesque wine growing region of Stellenbosch, just 50km from Cape Town’s High Court, that a close-knit community of friends and supporters of the van Breda family heaved a resounding sigh of relief, knowing the cold-blooded monster who had lived among them will finally stay behind bars.

“It’s unimaginable it happened right here, just up the road – we now have peace of mind he’s not ever going to terrorise anyone again. He must pay for tearing apart one of the most beautiful families in our community,” a family friend told Woman’s Day.

“We don’t want to be named for fear of our own lives.

“Henri has gathered quite a following of supporters and some pretty questionable characters since his arrest.”