Mom, son killed near Inanda

Mom, son killed near Inanda

Police are trying to track down a gang that killed an elderly woman and her son in the north of Durban.

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They say four armed men entered their property near Inanda on Wednesday.


KZN police spokesperson Thenjiswa Ngcobo says they forced three family members inside the house.


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"After a while, the two family members were sent outside for a while, and the suspect remained with the 67-year-old woman inside the house and it was set alight. 


"The suspects allegedly shot the woman's 40-year-old son and he was declared dead at the scene."


The motive for the killings is not known at this stage.

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