South African prosecutor seeks to extradite Australian flight attendant over 1999 murder, kidnapping

South African authorities will try to extradite an Australian flight attendant accused of involvement in a high-profile kidnapping and murder, after three men were convicted over the killing. Sky

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South African woman Betty Ketani kidnapped, murdered in 1999
Australian flight attendant Monique Neeteson-Lemkes implicated in plot by three men convicted over the death
Johannesburg prosecutor to seek extradition of Neeteson-Lemkes and former Qld police officer
Johannesburg-based prosecutor Herman Broodryk confirmed to the ABC he would seek the extradition of former Jetstar air hostess Monique Neeteson-Lemkes, 38, who was the alleged mastermind behind the grisly torture and murder of South African woman Betty Ketani in 1999.

Mr Broodryk also said he would ask Australia to extradite former Queensland policeman Mark Lister, who was allegedly involved in the kidnapping of Ms Ketani. Mr Lister has denied any involvement in the kidnapping or murder.

Ms Ketani, a mother of three, was working in a Thai restaurant owned by Ms Neeteson-Lemkes' father in South Africa when she went missing.

Her disappearance languished in the cold case files until 13 years later, when a letter was discovered under some carpet in a house in Johannesburg.

The letter, written by a former private detective called Carrington Laughton, said Ms Ketani was kidnapped and murdered because of a dispute over money apparently missing from the restaurant.