[1] His mother expressed concern at this behaviour and contacted a psychologist, but was assured that this was the result of psychological trauma due to his father's death.

[2] After he recovered, he left home again and moved into his own apartment, working as a salesman for the Automobile Association of South Africa for a brief period of time.

[1] The pair were often seen cruising around gay bars in Johannesburg and Germiston, where Coetzee garnered a reputation for his performances as a drag queen.

[2] Brown was reportedly either jealous or disapproving of these activities, but did not attempt to convince him to quit, as the revenue Coetzee earned from his performances and his second job as a hairdresser benefitted them both.

An argument about money arose, which caused Coetzee and Brown to subsequently shoot, stab and strangle both of their companions before discarding their bodies in the nearby veld.

Whilst serving his prison sentence, he contacted Inspector Ronald Spanjers and spontaneously confessed to the murders he and Coetzee had committed.

[1] After spending a couple of months verifying his claims, investigators issued an arrest warrant for Coetzee, who had recently been paroled on charges of car theft.

[6] At the start of the trial, both Coetzee and Brown pleaded not guilty and accused each other of committing the killings in a bid to absolve themselves of guilt.

Ten days later, on 31 April, Coetzee overdosed on pills in his cell at the Boksburg Prison, leaving behind a suicide note addressed to Brown stating that he did not want to live anymore.

[1] The sentencing judge stated that he did not believe Brown's claims, but admitted that he could provide no concrete evidence that he was directly involved in the other four murders besides Richter's.