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I’M NO CRIMINAL

HER face was plastered across newspapers and TV screens alongside the image of one of the most notorious criminals South Africa has ever seen.

Her main “crime” was helping convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester walk out of prison and she was arrested and locked up for 29 days before being granted bail.

Although the charges have been dropped, having her name cleared hasn’t dispelled the cloud hanging over Nastassja Jansen’s head.

She’s lost friends and family and she can’t go out in public without strangers whispering about her involvement in Bester’s brazen escape. Her inbox is flooded with messages from people who believe she’s guilty and her children have been bullied. She also lost her job.

“It was a painful, humiliating

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