Another apparent murder-suicide rocks KZN south coast

Another apparent murder-suicide rocks KZN south coast

Police officers were on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast on Friday morning where a man is believed to have killed his partner and a child before taking his own life.

SAPS police crime generic
Steve Bhengu

Provincial SAPS spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda, says the man, 24, allegedly stabbed his girlfriend, 22, and three-year-old son in Umgababa.


"The bodies were recovered on Friday morning with the incident suspected or have happened late on Thursday night or in the early hours of Friday.


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"When police arrived at the scene, the body of the woman and her child were found lying in a pool of blood with multiple stab wounds. The suspect was found hanging from the roof inside the house. Their identity documents were found placed on top of the bed.


"The motive of the killings is under investigation."


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