Suspect in KZN Mass Murder Takes Own Life, Police Launch Inquest
- A KwaZulu-Natal suspect linked to the murders of five people, including his partner, allegedly took his own life in Umzinto
- Police responded to reports of five people being stabbed to death in Umzinto, on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast, on Saturday, 6 December 2025
- The South African Police Service in KwaZulu-Natal said the suspect’s body was recovered hours later
Justin Williams, a journalist at Briefly News since 2024, covers South Africa’s current affairs. Before joining Briefly News, he served as a writer and chief editor at Right for Education Africa’s South African chapter.
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Authorities in KwaZulu-Natal have opened an inquest following the suicide of a suspect connected to the deaths of five people, including his partner.
Five people stabbed to death in KZN
According to EWN, on Saturday, 6 December 2025, police were called to Umzinto on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast after five people were found stabbed to death. Their search for the suspect led them to his body the following day. Preliminary reports suggest that the suspect had argued with his partner about her attending a sermon, and he allegedly stabbed her multiple times, leading to her death.
Police believe the suspect then went on a stabbing spree, killing four more people, two of whom later died at a local health facility. Police spokesperson, Robert Netshiunda, said the suspect’s body was found a few hours later. He said that the 39-year-old suspect, wanted for the stabbing of his 32-year-old partner and four others at Malangeni Phase 2 in Umzinto on Saturday night, 6 December, was found hanging from a tree in nearby bushes on Sunday, 7 December.
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