ETHEKWINI Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has condemned the killing of two people on the beachfront on Monday evening, and has called on the police to intensify their search for the suspects.
Preliminary investigation by the police reveals that the two people were found stabbed to death on the sand dunes near Durban’s Suncoast Casino on Monday afternoon.
Kaunda, who expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the deceased, has called on the police to work around the clock to find the suspects.
“This unfortunate incident occurred when the city is gearing itself to host thousands of visitors during the festive season. As the City we have developed a festive season safety plan to ensure that our residents and visitors are safe during the festive season and beyond,” said Kaunda.
The Mayor urged those who may have witnessed the incident to share information the police.
“One of the issues we have prioritised as the municipality is to increase police visibility and the installation of CCTV cameras in our tourist attraction areas so that we can be able to identify wanted suspects and people who plan and commit crime in these areas,” said Kaunda.
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Charges of murder were opened at Durban Central Police Station for investigation after the bodies of the man and woman were discovered by a plastic and cardboard seller. He immediately reported the crime to the Durban Central Police Station.
Brigadier Jay Naicker from provincial SAPS said police received the report of the double murder around 4pm and proceeded to the scene.
“On arrival they found the bodies of the male and female victims with stab wounds. Charges of murder were opened for investigation,” he said.
The woman has been identified as Fathima Bee Bee Muhammad, a 50-year-old mother of three from Chatsworth, and the man is 24-year-old Kresen Chandiah.
Muhammad’s family said they had last heard from her around lunch-time on Monday when she was on her way to Suncoast for lunch. At the time of going to print, the circumstances surrounding the murders were still unknown.
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