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Orderick Lucas

‘Monster wrapped in candy floss’: Melvin Volkwyn jailed for the murder of toddler Orderick Lucas

South Africa

‘Monster wrapped in candy floss’: Melvin Volkwyn jailed for the murder of toddler Orderick Lucas

By Vincent Cruywagen

State and defence wrap up arguments in trial of Melvyn Volkwyn for the murder of two-year-old Orderick Lucas

South Africa

State and defence wrap up arguments in trial of Melvyn Volkwyn for the murder of two-year-old Orderick Lucas

By Vincent Cruywagen

South Africa

New witness tells court murdered child Orderick Lucas was last seen with his mother

By Vincent Cruywagen

South Africa

Abused, neglected and murdered: Two-year-old Orderick Lucas never stood a chance

By Vincent Cruywagen

Postmortem on one-year-old Orderick Lucas does not rule out foul play

South Africa

Postmortem on one-year-old Orderick Lucas does not rule out foul play

By Vincent Cruywagen

Still no trial date for man accused of murdering eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk

South Africa

Still no trial date for man accused of murdering eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk

By Vincent Cruywagen