Arrest in Phoenix triple murder
A 45-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the triple murder that sent shockwaves through the community of Phoenix, north of Durban this week.
A relative found the bodies of a mother and her daughter in an apartment on Longcroft Drive, yesterday morning.
A third body - that of the mother’s second daughter - was discovered while detectives were combing the scene for evidence.
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Police spokesperson Thulani Zwane says Phoenix detectives worked tirelessly around the clock to trace their suspect.
He is expected to appear before a magistrate next week.