Phoenix mom, daughter (2) killed in bush knife attack
Updated | By Nushera Soodyal
A mother and her two-year-old daughter have died after they were attacked at their home in Phoenix, north of Durban.
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Residents heard screams coming from the Mount Royal property on Wednesday and went to investigate.
Police say they were hacked with a bush knife by someone known to them.
The suspect is on the run.
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KZN VIP Medic spokesperson, Gareth Naidoo says the child died while she was being rushed to hospital.
"Unfortunately, a female believed to be in her 30s succumbed to her injuries and there was a two-year-old female child that was in a critical condition.
"Her hands were cut up, she had a massive laceration to the head, to both her arms. There was a pool of blood. It was shocking." says Naidoo.
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KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Jay Naicker says two cases of murder are being investigated.
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@SAPoliceService spokesperson, Jay Naicker says the two were attacked by someone known to them. He says there is a search underway for the suspect @ECR_Newswatch pic.twitter.com/ehcoPr9Zj6
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