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Murder Spree.(murder of Marika de Klerk)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

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In most countries, last week's murder of Marika de Klerk would seem to represent only a random act of violence. For South Africans, it underscored a wider point: with 21,000 annual murder victims, not even a former First Lady is safe. Mrs. de Klerk, 64, had lived alone in a luxury seaside apartment near Cape Town since her marriage to former president F. W. de Klerk fell apart in 1998. Last week authorities found her ...

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