A Durban couple, their friend and their dog were killed by a generator last week during loadshedding in their area.
Durban Couple Killed By A Generator During Loadshedding
IOL reported that the devastating incident unfolded in Rosary Place, Greenwood Park. They were tragically found dead, believed to have succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning. Authorities found Kyle Richards and his wife Taylene, along with their friend Moosa, all in their twenties, lifeless, prompting an investigation.
Steve Middleton, Kyle’s relative and former eThekwini Metro Police head, recounted how neighbours became concerned when they noticed no activity at the Richards’ residence. They raised the alarm, leading to the grim discovery of the three bodies, which had begun to decompose.
Heartbreakingly, the couple’s two young children, both under five, had been away for the weekend at Taylene’s mother’s house. They are now orphans.
The area had been experiencing power outages, and authorities found a generator on the property, suggesting a possible connection to the carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Discovery Of The Grim Scene
Marshall Security’s Tyron Powell detailed the sequence of events, stating that a worried message via WhatsApp prompted a welfare check by emergency responders.
“Upon arrival, what began as a welfare check quickly escalated into a tragic scene. Officers discovered a male individual, lifeless and in a state of decomposition, on the living room couch. Further investigation within the home revealed two additional victims, a female and another male, in the master bedroom, both without signs of life.”
They also found the couple’s pet bulldog dead due to the carbon monoxide poisoning.
Authorities, including the Fire Department, thoroughly combed through the premises following the tragic occurrence:
“The Fire Department conducted a thorough examination of the premises and identified a generator within the home as the likely cause of carbon monoxide poisoning, resulting in this tragic loss of life.”