Not long after, the Watermeyers began to receive anonymous phone calls, in which the caller claimed that Norman was alive and well, but had skipped town out of fear, as he had been scheduled for an upcoming operation.
[1] Sometime later, his partially burned body was discovered by youths in Roodepan,[3] and this time, Williams was considered the prime suspect, backed up by the fact that he had Watermeyer's cellphone and other possessions with him.
Drawing connections between the three killings - all vulnerable victims, strangled, and known friends of Williams - Luis dug further, contacting Martha's mother and looking up old archived newspapers to back up his suspicions.
[1] This feat earned the detective praise from both Senior Superintendent Lindela Mashigo, and Professor Gerard Labuschagne, commanding officer of SAPS' investigative psychology unit and one of the country's most respected researchers on serial murder.
[3][1] At trial, it was noted by Prof. Labuschagne that if convicted, Williams would be South Africa's longest-active serial offender, spanning 21 years, but fortunately, with only three victims.
[4] Now dubbed the 'City Serial Killer' by attending media, Williams was handed down two life terms with an additional 10 years, showing no remorse for his actions and inviting journalists for interviews at his cell.