Inside The Incredible Survival Story Of Alison Botha

After a night out with friends, Alison Botha drove back to her apartment in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. But as soon as the 27-year-old parked her car, a man with a knife forced his way inside. He then said, "Move over, or I'll kill you."

The attacker then drove her car and when he picked up an accomplice, it was clear that the two men had sinister plans for her. By the end of the night, they had raped her, stabbed her at least 30 times, and slashed her throat so deeply that she was nearly decapitated.

Left for dead in the middle of a field, she somehow still survived — and managed to identify her assailants: http
Do You Think She’s Dead?’: Inside The Incredible Survival Story Of Alison Botha

On December 18, 1994, Alison Botha was abducted near her home in South Africa. By the end of the night, she had been raped, stabbed, and disemboweled — but somehow, she managed to live.

After an ordinary night out with her friends, Alison Botha drove back to her apartment in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. But as soon as the 27-year-old parked her car, a man with a knife forced his way inside.

The attacker ordered Botha to move to a different seat, trapping her inside her own vehicle. He then drove her car to pick up an accomplice. And it was immediately clear that the two men had sinister plans for her.



YouTubeWhen Alison Botha was attacked in December 1994, she was stabbed 30 times and nearly decapitated.

Botha’s captors — later identified as Frans du Toit and Theuns Kruger — took her to a deserted area on the outskirts of town. There, they brutally raped her, disemboweled her, and slashed her throat so deeply that she was nearly decapitated. Finally, they left her for dead in a clearing.

But Botha was still breathing. “I realized my life was too valuable to let go of,” she later said. “And that gave me the courage to survive.”

This is the story of Alison Botha — and her incredible will to live.

The Abduction Of Alison Botha

Alison Botha was born on September 22, 1967, in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Her parents divorced when she was 10 years old, and Botha spent most of her childhood living with her mother and brother.

In her early years, Botha led a fairly normal life. She served as head girl at The Collegiate High School for Girls in Port Elizabeth. When she finished her education, she spent a few years traveling. And after she returned home, Botha found a job as an insurance broker, which she enjoyed.

The night of her attack seemed like an ordinary night — at least at first.

After spending some time at the beach with her friends, Botha brought them back to her apartment for pizza and games. When most of the group left, Botha drove her last friend home. Then, Botha headed back to her apartment.

After Botha parked her car, she reached toward the passenger seat to grab her bag of clean laundry to take inside. But she suddenly felt a gust of warm air. A man with a knife had opened the driver’s door.

“Move over, or I’ll kill you,” he said.

Terrified, Botha did as she was told. The man took control of the car and soon sped away. “I don’t want to hurt you,” said the man, who identified himself as Clinton. “I just want to use your car for an hour.”