Police are searching for a KwaZulu-Natal man who apparently hung his four children after fetching them from school.
Police spokesperson Col Thembeka Mbele said in a statement on Tuesday night that the bodies of three children - aged 4, 6 and 10 - were found hanging in their home in New Germany, west of Durban, at about 2.30pm.
"The children were fetched by their father at school during the day. A 16-year-old girl was also last seen with her father after he fetched her from school in Durban," said Mbele.
"A search was conducted an hour ago [around 9pm Tuesday]. Her body was found hanging in the bushes.
"Police are still searching for the suspect."
Murder cases are being investigated by Pinetown police.
Police hunt KZN man suspected of hanging his four children
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Police are searching for a KwaZulu-Natal man who apparently hung his four children after fetching them from school.
Police spokesperson Col Thembeka Mbele said in a statement on Tuesday night that the bodies of three children - aged 4, 6 and 10 - were found hanging in their home in New Germany, west of Durban, at about 2.30pm.
"The children were fetched by their father at school during the day. A 16-year-old girl was also last seen with her father after he fetched her from school in Durban," said Mbele.
"A search was conducted an hour ago [around 9pm Tuesday]. Her body was found hanging in the bushes.
"Police are still searching for the suspect."
Murder cases are being investigated by Pinetown police.
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