Killers of British couple in South Africa sentenced to life
The pair had been collecting rare plants and seeds before their bodies were found days later in a river.
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Ahmad Mussa is a Malawian national who was convicted for his involvement in the murder of a British couple in South Africa.
Fatima Patel was convicted alongside her husband for the murder of a British couple in South Africa.
Rachel was a British botanist who was murdered while collecting plants in South Africa.
Rodney was a British botanist who was murdered alongside his wife Rachel while collecting plants in South Africa.
Saffydeen Aslam del Vecchio was convicted of the kidnapping and murder of Rachel Saunders and Rodney in South Africa.
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The pair had been collecting rare plants and seeds before their bodies were found days later in a river.
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