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Murder, Witchcraft and the Killing of Wildlife Stephen Rabey Matthews

Murder, Witchcraft and the Killing of Wildlife By Stephen Rabey Matthews

Murder, Witchcraft and the Killing of Wildlife by Stephen Rabey Matthews


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Summary

The author reveals how he fought against the slaughter of wildlife including ivory poachers, assisted by the his magnificent Doberman, Alex, who was regarded as a witch-doctor by local tribes.

Murder, Witchcraft and the Killing of Wildlife Summary

Murder, Witchcraft and the Killing of Wildlife: Police Investigations at the Heart of Africa by Stephen Rabey Matthews

THIS WAS THE TIME OF THE BELGIAN CONGO DEBACLE, where ethnic cleansing coincided with Stephen R. Matthew's first police posting near the Northern Rhodesia border with the Congo. During this time, and at just 21 years old, Stephen was knifed, ambushed, stoned, wounded by bow and arrow and shotgun and had his hand broken several times. Action-packed, unadulterated stories of those frantic and dangerous years are meticulously detailed here. This young police inspector found himself confronted by fearsome actions and events well beyond his understanding, while serving in the elite police force in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). He found that the police were fighting on two fronts; trying to protect the vulnerable citizens of the country whilst at the same time endeavouring to stop the slaughter of wildlife. A stand-out, unique and comprehensive book, Murder, Witchcraft and the Killing of Wildlife depicts dramatic accounts of witchcraft-murders and cannibalism in all its repugnant forms. Highly dangerous solo investigations carried out by Stephen are detailed, including incidents of black magic, kidnapping, arson, gun-running and people trafficking.

About Stephen Rabey Matthews

Stephen was born in Guernsey shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and later illegally deported to concentration camps in Germany with his family. After these horrendous events, Stephen and his family returned to Guernsey where he was educated at Elizabeth College. Stephen went on to join the Northern Rhodesia Police in 1959, with the express purpose of helping to Africanise the force prior to independence. His investigations took him over a great deal of the country, investigating horrendous and dangerous crimes, and securing more than 125 convictions for wildlife poaching. The recipient of a plethora of awards and commendations, Stephen married Dr Xue Fen Matthews and now spends much of his time living in both France and China.

Additional information

CIN1526764075VG
9781526764072
1526764075
Murder, Witchcraft and the Killing of Wildlife: Police Investigations at the Heart of Africa by Stephen Rabey Matthews
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
20191206
248
N/A
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