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According to this statement, Nghidimbwasha is admitting that he struck the blow that killed Johannes - but he is claiming that he mistakenly thought he was striking at Johannes with a knopkierie, only to discover that he had actually hit him with a panga instead.
Archive 2007-10-01 Christopher 2007
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On a Saturday following "this week of threats, harassment and provocation" Johannes came into his hut armed with a traditional knife and a knopkierie, and he hit Johannes with what he thought was also a club, but which turned out to be a panga, Nghidimbwasha claimed further.
Archive 2007-10-01 Christopher 2007
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According to this statement, Nghidimbwasha is admitting that he struck the blow that killed Johannes - but he is claiming that he mistakenly thought he was striking at Johannes with a knopkierie, only to discover that he had actually hit him with a panga instead.
Killer Blames Sorcery For Death Christopher 2007
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On a Saturday following "this week of threats, harassment and provocation" Johannes came into his hut armed with a traditional knife and a knopkierie, and he hit Johannes with what he thought was also a club, but which turned out to be a panga, Nghidimbwasha claimed further.
Killer Blames Sorcery For Death Christopher 2007
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He was first beaten to a pulp by a knopkierie [an African club with a large knob on one end used to smash the skulls of animals and men] and then hacked to pieces by a machete [a large cleaver-like cutting tool used to cut through dense bush]
English-writing Israeli-bloggers forecasthighs 2010
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He was first beaten to a pulp by a knopkierie [an African club with a large knob on one end used to smash the skulls of animals and men] and then hacked to pieces by a machete [a large cleaver-like cutting tool used to cut through dense bush]
English-writing Israeli-bloggers forecasthighs 2010
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He was first beaten to a pulp by a knopkierie [an African club with a large knob on one end used to smash the skulls of animals and men] and then hacked to pieces by a machete [a large cleaver-like cutting tool used to cut through dense bush]
English-writing Israeli-bloggers forecasthighs 2010
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He was first beaten to a pulp by a knopkierie [an African club with a large knob on one end used to smash the skulls of animals and men] and then hacked to pieces by a machete [a large cleaver-like cutting tool used to cut through dense bush]
English-writing Israeli-bloggers forecasthighs 2010
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He was first beaten to a pulp by a knopkierie [an African club with a large knob on one end used to smash the skulls of animals and men] and then hacked to pieces by a machete [a large cleaver-like cutting tool used to cut through dense bush]
English-writing Israeli-bloggers forecasthighs 2010
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He was first beaten to a pulp by a knopkierie [an African club with a large knob on one end used to smash the skulls of animals and men] and then hacked to pieces by a machete [a large cleaver-like cutting tool used to cut through dense bush]
English-writing Israeli-bloggers forecasthighs 2010
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