A male and two (2) children were found deceased at a residence in Shastri Circle, Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal today (Tuesday).
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A man and two young girls were found dead at a home on Shastri Circle in Tongaat on Tuesday afternoon.
According to a statement issued by Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), the organisation responded to a call for assistance on Tuesday afternoon and dispatched officers to the scene.
Upon the unit’s arrival, members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and private emergency services were already in attendance.
Authorities confirmed that the body of an adult male was discovered inside the residence. During a further search of the property, the bodies of two girls, aged four and seven, were found in a bedroom.
The circumstances surrounding the deaths of the man and the children remain unclear at this stage.
Police investigations are ongoing as officials work to establish the events leading up to the incident.
This is a developing story.
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