269: The B1 Butcher | Namibia

In June 2007, the dismembered remains of 36-year-old Sanna Garoës appeared beside three roads leading out of Windhoek. Her death brought two unsolved murders from 2005 back into the headlines and gave Namibia a frightening name for a possible killer: the B1 Butcher. Then a fourth woman’s remains were found more than 400 kilometres away. Police announced her identity, only to discover that the woman they had named was alive. As investigators followed reports of DNA evidence and competing leads, a difficult question remained: which of these crimes, if any, belonged to the same person? Books: Read collections of The Evidence Locker Files, available in print and digital editions. Follow us on: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok For more information, visit: Evidence Locker Website Listen ad-free: Visit our page at Patreon 25% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network, solving international cold cases. To learn more, visit: https://www.doenetwork.org/ Resources The Namibian, On the trail of the B1 butcher, 21 June 2007 The Namibian, B1 butcher case throws spotlight on missing women, June 2007 The Namibian, Head and legs found, 12 July 2007 The Namibian, B1 Butcher victim identified, 16 July 2007 The Namibian, Solidarity for slain Sanna, 20 July 2007 The Namibian, The B1 road a lifeline and a curse, 27 July 2007 The Namibian, A long farewell, 31 August 2007 The Namibian, Police mum on B1 Butcher case, 2007 The Namibian, Butcher victim alive, 17 October 2007 The Namibian, Body parts case to High Court, 2008 The Namibian, B1 Butcher DNA evidence in spotlight, 29 April 2008 The Namibian, Otjomuise rape case thrown out, 10 February 2010 The Namibian, Orina jailed for 40 years, 23 May 2011 Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archive materials.