In January 2023, four-year-old Nada-Jane Challita lost her life at the hands of her stepmother, preschool teacher Amber Lee Hughes.

Convicted of murder and assault, Hughes’s case forced South Africa to confront the reality that women, too, can commit unthinkable acts of violence.

In this episode of Crime Central SA, we break down the trial, the forensic evidence, Hughes’s shifting confessions, and the psychological research that explains how such cases are often misunderstood.

Stream the latest episode of Crime Central SA, also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DmKyUa-QbYs

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