House Fire: Cape Town policeman killed with his wife and two children

South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mfuleni have confirmed the dreadful death of their colleague and his young family in a house fire on Friday 8 October.

TENANT HEARD SCREAMS DURING HOUSE FIRE

According to the police report, a tenant in the house yard discerned screams from the main house during the evening. The tenant made a way inside to discover the bodies of the policeman, his wife, and two children. It is presumed the quadruple died from smoke inhalation.

“Mfuleni police have opened an inquest docket following an incident where an off-duty police official, his wife, and two children died in a fire in the area on Friday evening,” SAPS said.

“Police reports indicate a tenant on the premises heard screams after 21:30 coming from the main house and went to investigate.”

The dead policeman was 38-years-old, his wife was 38 while the children were aged just eight and four years old.

“The tenant tried to gain access to the house. The bodies of the 48-year-old police sergeant and his 38-year-old wife were discovered in the bedroom of their home in Ringwood Street Wesbank, Mfuleni.

“Their two children aged eight and four years were found in the passage already dead. All deceased persons are suspected to have died of smoke inhalation.”

TWO SURVIVORS IN HOSPITAL

It is further revealed that the devastating house fire has two survivors: the late couple’s teenaged daughter and her infant child who was the granddaughter of the deceased couple.

The two survivors are currently in hospital receiving treatment for burn wounds and smoke inhalation.

“The deceased couple’s 18-year-old daughter who suffered burn wounds is currently in hospital. Her 11-month-old child was also admitted to hospital for smoke inhalation,” SAPS added.

Meanwhile, the Mfuleni police have turned their attention to investigate the cause of the house fire.