An elderly couple is currently receiving medical attention after they were repeatedly stabbed by their son while being held hostage at their flat in Dhalia Road in Buffelsdale, Tongaat.
The 34-year-old suspect was taken into custody at approximately 02:39 by the SAPS Task Force after they stormed a bedroom where he barricaded himself and his parents. He was armed with a kitchen knife which he used to repeatedly stab his 79-year-old father and 68-year-old mother. The man is believed to be bi-polar however this could not be confirmed. Medics from Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) treated the couple for multiple stab wounds before transporting them to a medical facility.
The motive for the attack has not been confirmed at this stage.
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