A 29-year-old Soweto mother and two of her children were allegedly stabbed to death by her husband, while her four-year-old daughter is in hospital following the attack.
A 64-year-old suspect is being held under police guard in a Gauteng hospital after allegedly attempting suicide after the attack in Diepkloof, Soweto, on Thursday evening.
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Mavela Masondo, a police spokesperson, said the man allegedly tried to hang himself after the incident before police arrived. “Police were called to attend to a domestic violence complaint in Diepkloof on Thursday evening. On arrival, police found a woman and three girls with stab wounds on the upper body,” Masondo said.
He stated that the mother and two daughters, aged one and six years, were pronounced dead at the scene. “The third girl aged four years was taken to hospital for medical treatment,” Masondo said.
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He claims the suspect is the victim’s husband and the children’s father. “The suspect was arrested and taken to hospital after he sustained injuries from the alleged suicide attempt. He was charged with murder and attempted murder,” Masondo said.
He stated that the man will appear in court after being released from the hospital.