A Durban man is in hospital, under police guard, after he allegedly stabbed his mother to death and knifed his sister and himself.
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"[The] suspect allegedly stabbed his 64-year-old mother to death and injured his sister, 46, at a residence in Baobab Way in Glen Anil. The suspect reportedly also stabbed himself on the upper body in what could be an attempted suicide," said Netshiunda. "What the police have gathered so far is that the mother and her son had an argument concerning the cleaning of the room and an altercation ensued."Netshiunda said the man and his sister had been hospitalised.Join the 1 million News24 readers who are signed up to receive the top, must-read stories of the day in their inbox. Join them and get premium news, every weekday at 6 am.
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