Couple found dead in Ekurhuleni home as police open investigation
Police who examined the room noted 'unusual items' next to the bodies.
A 42-year-old woman and a 57-year-old man were discovered dead inside a house in Phomolo section, Kwa-Thema, on Thursday, leading to the police opening an investigation. The bodies were found by the woman's daughter, who believed her parents were unresponsive in one of the bedroom back rooms. Upon arrival, officers confirmed the worst and found the woman's body on a bed and the man's on the floor nearby.
Police discovered suspicious items near the bodies, including a transparent plastic with blackish substances on the bed and traces of the same substance on the victims' hands and mouths. Paramedics were called to the scene but could not revive the pair, who were declared deceased at the scene. The police have opened a formal inquest docket to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths, which are currently under investigation by Kwa-Thema police detectives. No further details about the cause of death have been released.
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