KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested a man who stabbed seven of his family members and killed five of them at his home in the Bethany area in Bergville.
Following the horrific incident on Saturday night, 12 October, police launched a massive manhunt for the suspect.
BERGVILLE MAN ARRESTED FOR STABBING FAMILY MEMBERS
South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson in KwaZulu-Natal, Colonel Robert Netshiunda, said reports indicate that the man and his uncle visited the neighbours. On their return, the suspect found his mother sitting in the lounge with others.
Netshiunda said information further suggests that the suspect took a knife from the couch and stabbed his mother, who managed to run outside of the house.
“After that, he turned his attention to his uncle, who died on the passage as he tried to flee to the neighbours. The suspect went on to stab and kill two girl children, aged two and six-years-old.
“The bloodthirsty suspect also stabbed and killed a woman who was living with disability, as well as another elderly woman who had visited the house. The suspect’s mother and another four-year-old girl survived with multiple stab wounds,” Netshiunda explained.
Fortunately, the suspect’s sister managed to run to safety with her one-year-old baby. The exact ages of the other victims were yet to be verified.
“Preliminary investigations have confirmed that the suspect had several domestic violence-related cases opened against him. However, all of them were later voluntarily withdrawn,” Netshiunda added.
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