Family murder suicide in Grassy Park
By Chanel September
A man from Grassy Park is suspended of shooting his wife and an 18 year – old – boy before turning the gun on himself yesterday.
Douglas Baadlies, his wife Magdalene and Craig Benjamin their son lived in a flat in the backyard of a house in the area.
The residents of the house called the police when they heard two shots at 7am. As police arrived they tried to negotiate with Baadjies, he however refused and shot himself.
Police found Baadjies wife and son both dead with a shot to the head.
According to the Cape Times police spokesperson Bernadine Steyn said that the motive is still unknown.
A man from Grassy Park is suspended of shooting his wife and an 18 year – old – boy before turning the gun on himself yesterday.
Douglas Baadlies, his wife Magdalene and Craig Benjamin their son lived in a flat in the backyard of a house in the area.
The residents of the house called the police when they heard two shots at 7am. As police arrived they tried to negotiate with Baadjies, he however refused and shot himself.
Police found Baadjies wife and son both dead with a shot to the head.
According to the Cape Times police spokesperson Bernadine Steyn said that the motive is still unknown.
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