Two young women in their teens and a seven-month-old baby boy were murdered in Katlehong on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n
They were declared dead on scene by paramedics in Khumalo Section, Katlehong.<\/p>
Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) paramedics and firefighters responded swiftly to the scene immediately after receiving a drowning case call.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn arrival, it was found that all three deceased patients were lying motionless on the floor in the house,\u201d said William Ntladi, district manager media liaison for DEMS.<\/p>
\u201cTwo suspects were saved from the angry community by the prompt arrival of the firefighting crews and law enforcement units from both the EMPD and the SAPS.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs per information on scene, the two suspects assaulted the three victims before drowning them in a bath full of boiling water.<\/p>\n
\u201cCommunity members were alerted by the screaming of the victims during the attack.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo suspects were apprehended and attacked by the angry community members before the arrival of the officials.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPre-hospital treatment was initiated and the suspects were stabilised before being loaded into an ambulance.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring the process of loading, violence erupted on scene and, subsequently, the ambulance and SAPS vehicles were extensively damaged.<\/p>\n
\u201cFortunately the ambulance managed to escape from the scene and transported the suspects to hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth suspects are under police guard in the hospital,\u201d said Ntladi.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ambulance crew survived the attack, however, the vehicle is out of commission due to the attack by the angry community.\u201d<\/p>\n
A case of murder is being investigated by the Katlehong police.<\/p>\n
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