KwaZulu-Natal police on Friday discovered the bodies of a young couple and their child in uMgababa on the South Coast.
It is alleged a man, 24, stabbed his girlfriend, 22, and their three-year-old son before taking his own life in the Daganya area.
Police spokesperson Col Robert Netshiunda said the bodies were recovered on Friday morning and the incident was believed to have happened late on Thursday night or early Friday morning.
He said when police arrived on the scene the body of a woman was 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 on top of the bed. The motive for the killings is unknown.
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KZN man allegedly stabs his girlfriend and three-year-old son to death, then takes his own life
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KwaZulu-Natal police on Friday discovered the bodies of a young couple and their child in uMgababa on the South Coast.
It is alleged a man, 24, stabbed his girlfriend, 22, and their three-year-old son before taking his own life in the Daganya area.
Police spokesperson Col Robert Netshiunda said the bodies were recovered on Friday morning and the incident was believed to have happened late on Thursday night or early Friday morning.
He said when police arrived on the scene the body of a woman was 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 on top of the bed. The motive for the killings is unknown.
This is a developing story
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