Sunday, May 28, 2006

Family of four murdered

A family of four, including a teenage girl and baby boy, was found stabbed to death in their home in Newcastle on Saturday. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Phindile Radebe says the father, 35-year-old Sanjiv Singh, was found underneath the bed in the main bedroom. He had been tied up and stabbed three times. His 31-year-old wife, Cheryl, was found in a bathtub filled with water. Their 14-year-old daughter, Natalie, had been stabbed once. Police suspect she may have been raped. Her 11-month-old brother, Tyron, was also stabbed once. He was found under his cot. Police says the motive for the murders is still unclear.

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