Durban woman killed in home, domestic worker tied up

Police are investigating a case of armed robbery and murder after a woman was killed in her Musgrave complex home in Durban this morning.

“The domestic worker, 35, was approached by two unknown men who were dressed in blue overalls. They grabbed the woman and tied her hands and feet with cable ties and covered her mouth with tape. The men proceeded upstairs where the flat owner was sleeping. The domestic worker said she heard the owner screaming but could not assist her due to being tied up,” Durban Central police Constable Zanele Khomo said.

Khomo said the domestic worker tried to crawl and shout for help. A man working at the complex came to her rescue and untied her, Berea Mail reported.

“She (the domestic worker) proceeded upstairs to check on her employer and used a pair of scissors to untie her, but her employer did not wake up. An ambulance was called and paramedics declared the woman dead on the scene.

“She was lying on the bed with no injuries, only bleeding on the ear. Earlier reports indicated the woman may have been stabbed,” added Khomo.

The deceased was identified as Shakila Singh.

Friends at the scene described Singh as a “fun-loving and kind-hearted” woman who loved dancing and listening to jazz music.

– Caxton News Service