DURBAN - Swift response by the police has led to the arrests of three suspects, few minutes after they allegedly stabbed a 21-year-old man to death and attempted to kill his father at South Beach, Durban on Saturday 10 December 2022 afternoon.

It is reported that the victim informed his father that he was assaulted by a group of young men and together with his father, they reportedly approached the suspects.

During the confrontation three suspects allegedly produced knives and stabbed the son multiple times and he was certified dead at the scene. The 46-year-old father was also reported to have sustained multiple stab wounds and was rushed to hospital for immediate medical attention.

The police who were deployed in the area responded swiftly to the incident and arrested the three suspects along the South Beach. The trio will appear in court soon on charges of murder and attempted murder.

Source: South African Police Service