A Durban family’s Saturday morning turned tragic after a man stabbed his mother and sister, and then harmed himself at their home in the Glen Anil area.

Marshall Security spokesperson Tyron Powell says their team members, in collaboration with Netcare911 and Greenwood Park SAPS, responded to a stabbing incident at the Durban North suburb.

“At about 08:30, the Marshall Security Emergency Dispatch Centre received multiple calls for medical assistance at a residence on Baobab Way.

“On arrival, the emergency responders discovered that a family member had stabbed his own mother and sister before inflicting harm upon himself.

Paramedics say the man was found with a self-inflicted stab wound to the chest.

“Tragically, the mother succumbed to her injuries and passed away before the paramedics arrived. The sister was in critical condition and required advanced life support intervention before being transported to the hospital.

“Similarly, the suspect’s condition was critical and also required advanced life support intervention. He was transported to the hospital by a private ambulance service, with the supervision of Netcare911 ALS, and under police guard,” says Powell.

He says the crisis trauma team was dispatched to the scene to provide support to the traumatised family members.

The knife used in the horrific incident was recovered on-site by Greenwood Park SAPS who will be investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.