Police are investigating a case of murder and arson after five people died in a fire in Phoenix, north of Durban.
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- One person has been arrested after five people, including a 3-year-old, were killed in a fire following a domestic dispute.
- Seven others managed to escape the inferno.
- A 57-year-old was nabbed on Monday morning at a relatives home with burn marks.
One person has been arrested after a fire killed five people following an alleged domestic dispute at a block of flats in the Phoenix area, north of Durban.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker said on Monday that officers responded to reports of a fire in the early hours of the morning at a flat in Kidstone Place.
He said:
When police arrived at the scene, they found that seven residents of the flat managed to escape, while five perished in the fire.
He said the victims were between 3 and 37 years old.
"Residents reported that there was a domestic altercation at the home prior to the fire."
He said that the suspect was found at a relatives home in Phoenix.
"He had serious burn wounds and was taken to a local hospital were he is being held under police guard."
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