Marli, the family’s youngest member, escaped death but sustained severe injuries.
The article delves into the murder case.
It also unveils Henri’s whereabouts and Marli’s inheritance after their parents' death.
Marli van Breda swearing a pink attire on a sunny day. Photo: @marli.vanbreda (modified by author)Source: Facebook
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Marli Van Breda’s recovery process involved battling retrograde amnesia.
She could not recollect events at herfamily murder incident.
Henri was convicted in May 2018 and is serving a life sentence.
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Learn more about Marli and the van Breda story below.
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Who was Juanita Katt?
Marli van Breda’s mother, Teresa, was a Computer Science graduate from the University of Johannesburg.
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She was 55 at the time of death.
Marli had two older brothers, Rudi and Henri.
The 22-year-old Rudi was a master’s degree student at the University of Melbourne in Australia.
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It is believed the 20-year-old Henri was addicted to narcotics and spent time at arehabilitation centerinCape Town.
The family lived in Perth, Australia, before relocating to South Africa in 2014.
They had aluxurious homein De Zalze Golf Estate, 10 Allemann Street in South Africa.
Marli van Breda’s family posing for a picture. Photo: @ewnupdatesSource: Twitter
How old is Marli van Breda now?
She was in Australia in October 1999 and was 16 in 2015 when her brother murdered the family.
What happened to the van Breda family?
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Marli van Breda could not vividly remember what happened on the evening of 27th January 2015.
Her parents and brother, Rudi, were found dead in their home in Stellenbosch with severe axe injuries.
Marli was in critical condition, having sustained serious head injuries.
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Her other sibling, Henri, had minor knife wounds and was covered in blood.
Marli sustained cut wounds to her head.
She was rushed to an intensive care unit and underwentextensive surgeryand physiotherapy for a few months.
Marli van Breda’s family house. Photo: @henrivanbredatrialSource: Facebook
Marli was later diagnosed with retrograde amnesia and could not recollect what occurred on the evening of the attack.
She returned toschoolbut was separated from Henri.
They lived with relatives while he continued to plead innocent.
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He did that on 13th June 2016 and was released on R100,000 bail on 14th June.
According tocourtpapers, Henri called his girlfriend at 4:42 in the morning, but she did not pick up.
Investigations revealed the blood on him was of his parents and brother.
Marli van Breda’s brother, Henri, wearing a black coat. Photo: @ewnupdatesSource: Twitter
Henri also claimed he did not know how to raise the alarm when he came around.
Investigations showed no forceful entry into their home, and alist of emergency numberswas stuck to the family fridge.
He got fifteen years for the attempted murder of his sister and twelve months for obstruction of justice.
Murder convictHenri van Breda was relocatedfrom Drakenstein Correctional Centre in Paarl to a facility inGautengafter a prison attack.
Reports claimHenri killed his parentsand brother after his allowance was cut off due to his addiction to narcotics.
He allegedly spent time at an expensive drug rehab center in Loevenstein, Bellville, in Cape Town.
Marliinherited about R200 millionafter her family’s death and her brother’s conviction.
Her estate was placed under curatorship until she turned 21.
Where is Marli van Breda now?
The latest news on Marli van Breda reveals she is now healthy and back tonormal living.
Where is Marli van Breda today?
The whereabouts of Henri Van Breda’s sister are unknown to the public.
She stays away from the limelight.
Facts about Marli van Breda
What happened to Marli van Breda was very unfortunate.
Her willpower to live and move on proves her strength.
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