NAMES OF FAMILY MEMBERS RELEASED: TIED UP, STRANGLED AND THEN LEFT IN THE BLAZING HOUSE
Posted on: 21/12/2017

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NAMES OF FAMILY MEMBERS RELEASED: TIED UP, STRANGLED AND THEN LEFT IN THE BLAZING HOUSE
News, Accidents, Robberies & Incidents | Kwa-Zulu Natal | Sugan Naidoo | South Coast Herald

21 Dec 2017, South Coast: The four people, including a nine-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl, who were tied up, strangled and then left in a blazing house in Mtwalume, near Hibberdene on Tuesday this week have been formally identified by the police.

They are Jeffery Shaun Julyan (34), Ethan Julyan (9), Kayla McKenna (16), and Peter McKenna (73).

Police spokesman, Lieutenant-Colonel Zandra Wiid said police from Hibberdene, paramedics, and firefighters from Umzumbe Municipality had been called to the burning beach-side home, situated in a quiet neighbourhood, at around 7pm.

There police found a man (whose name is known to the Herald) outside the house. “It is believed he lives at the house,” she said. “He showed signs of smoke inhalation and was taken to hospital for treatment.”

Once the fire had been extinguished, police discovered the remains of four people in the bedroom. Police confirmed that the victims had gone to the Mtwalume house to visit earlier in the day and also to collect some furniture.

Jeffery Julyan worked at Halfway Ford, Kayla McKenna was a grade 10 pupil at Port Shepstone High and Ethan Julyan attended Port Shepstone Junior Primary.

Herald reporters were particularly saddened to learn about Kayla who spent a week in the newsroom in October as a work experience student. She had been a particularly enthusiastic student and had enjoyed going out with reporters to cover various stories.




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