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On 26 May 2018, the bodies of two girls were found at Stella High School. This documentary examines the tragedy that shattered a small town.

Stella Murders investigates the tragic deaths of best friends Sharnelle Hough (17) and Marna Engelbrecht (16) at their hostel at Stella High School in North West. On Saturday morning, 26 May 2018, Sharnelle was found hanged by the staircase and Marna was discovered in a bathroom, with both deaths initially looking like suicides.

This true crime documentary comes from David Enright and IdeaCandy, the director and production company respectively behind the breakout hit Devilsdorp, one of Showmax’s ten most streamed titles of 2021, which sold internationally and won the 2022 SAFTA for Best Made for TV Documentary.

Stella Murders, which comes to you as one compelling episode, is streaming on Showmax now.

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