Man ends life after killing two children

SATTUR

A 45-year-old man, M. Anthony, murdered his two children and inflicted injuries on his wife before killing himself when the police tried to nab him at Salwarpatti near here on Sunday.

The police said that Anthony, who was suffering from mental depression, slit the throats of his two children, Muthulakshmi 9 and Eswaran 4, at his house at around 4:30 a.m.

He also tried to murder his wife Muneeswari 38 and attacked her with a machete. While the two children died on the spot, Muneeswari was left in a pool of blood. She was later admitted to the government hospital here.

Meanwhile local people and the police went to the Savukku oodai where Anthony was hiding himself. When the police tried to nab him he warned them with dire consequences waving the machete to them.

However, he suddenly slit his throat and fell down. He also died on the spot.

Superintendent of police M Rajarajan inspected the scene of crime. The Elayirampannai police are investigating.

The State’s health helpline 104 provides anti-suicide counselling and Chennai-based Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline is 044-24640050.