Man hangs kids, himself
2006-01-31 15:41
Johannesburg - The bodies of a 45-year-old man and his three children have been found - three of them hanging from a tree - at a dumping site in Vierfontein, Free State police said on Tuesday.
Superintendent William Mokoena said the man and his children
aged two, eight and ten went missing on January 28.
They were last
seen at the Ontwikkelaars hostel in Vierfontein.
During a search on Monday, police found the man and his two sons
hanging from a tree, while his daughter's body was found on the
ground near the tree.
Mokoena said the man and his wife were going through a
separation at the time of the incident.
No visible injuries were found on the bodies and police were
investigating.
- SAPA