Two siblings die from alleged poisoning in KwaThema

Two siblings, seven and 17, from Barcelona Section died, allegedly, from poisoning on Tuesday while their mother is recovering in hospital.

KwaThema – It is alleged the mother threatened her husband that he will never see them again.

A neighbour says he received a phone call from the husband informing him about the mother’s threats.

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“I immediately went to the house to check what was happening.

“When I knocked on the door there was no answer. I opened the kitchen door and felt something blocking the door.

“I managed to push it open and found the seven-year-old by the door and the 17-year-old not far from her sister.

“I found the mother still alive and immediately called the police and EMS,” he says.

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KwaThema police spokesperson Captain Thabo Sibuyi says they are investigating a case of murder.

“We are also investigating what type of poison was used.

“The mother is recovering in hospital,” he says.

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