Africa-Press – South-Africa. A 47-year-old man has died after he was allegedly
stabbed to death by his stepson during a domestic violence dispute between the
man and the stepson’s mother.The incident occurred at the deceased’s home in
Trenance Park in Verulam, north of Durban, on Friday night.Police spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbele, said
that both the deceased’s partner and the stepson were at the crime scene.Private security company Reaction Unit South Africa
(RUSA) said they found the man lying in a pool of blood in the passage when
they arrived on the scene.READ | Teenager dies after stabbing incident outside Durban
schoolRUSA spokesperson Prem Balram said the man had
sustained 12 stab wounds to his back, chest and face.Balram said: He showed no signs of life and was declared deceased by [paramedics].It’s alleged that the man and his partner were
involved in an argument, and that he had begun assaulting and strangling her.
The woman’s stepson had then intervened.
Balram said that, during the altercation, the man
was repeatedly stabbed.His stepson fled, but later returned while
paramedics were attending to the scene.
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