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On arrival, police found a woman and three girls with stabbed wounds on the upper body. The woman aged 29 and two girls, aged one year and six years, were certified dead at the scene while the third girl aged four years was taken to hospital for medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect who is reported to be the husband and father of the victims was arrested and taken to hospital after he sustained injuries from the alleged suicide attempt. He was charged with murder and attempted murder.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect will be taken to court as soon as he is discharged from hospital.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Source: South African Police Service<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 64-year-old man is in hospital under police guard, after he allegedly killed his wife, two children and attempted to kill the third child in Diepkloof, Soweto, in the evening of Thursday 12 May 2022. 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