Young father allegedly hangs baby, then himself in Limpopo

The police are investigating a murder-suicide, after a 25-year-old man allegedly hanged his 16-month-old son before hanging himself at his house at Maebane near Makhado on Sunday morning, Polokwane Review reports.

Wife of the deceased, Nkhumeleni Ramuluvhana, said that Collen Matambela had visited her earlier the day at her house and fetched his 16-month-old son, Rinae Junior Ramuluvhana.

According to her, the deceased later phoned and told her that she had seen him and the child for the last time. When he continued to phone, repeating the same threat she rushed to the satellite police station to report the matter. When she arrived at the scene with the police, it was however too late.

CV paid the family a visit on Sunday.

Lilian Matambela, sister of Matambela, said the incident had caught them off guard.

“It came as a shock to us, having to lose two people in one day. We are very sad,” she said.

According to Police spokesperson, Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe, the circumstances leading to the tragedy are still sketchy, but the man is suspected of having accused his wife of having a lover.

“We have opened an inquest case,” said Ngoepe.

“We would like to urge people to desist from violence in the event of misunderstandings. They should rather try to resolve their disputes in an amicable manner or opt for counselling to avoid unnecessary loss of life,” said Ngoepe.