Woman Kills Herself And Her Children After Fight With Husband

A mother killed herself and her two children, leaving behind two suicide notes that explained her motivation.

Amina, 31, fed her two children, a 10-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter, yoghurt laced with rat poison, and she also consumed the poisoned yoghurt.

The remains were discovered in their rented room.

Amina wrote two notes, one to her husband in which she accused him of being responsible for both her and the children’s deaths.

The second note was to her family, in which she apologised for her conduct but stated that she was tired of life and fighting with her husband.

“I love you all,” was her last post on her WhatsApp status.

Scrolla Africa met with the deceased’s brother-in-law, Robert Majekwana, who confirmed that he discovered an open bottle of juice, open pots of yoghurt, and rat poison.

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Robert stated that he received a call from one of Amina’s brothers informing his wife (the deceased’s sister, who is married to Robert) that Amina and her two children had not been seen in quite some time.

“As we left our home in Kempton Park to go to Ivory Park, we received a second call telling us that my sister-in-law had been found dead in their rented room,” said Robert.

“When I got to their room, I found their cold lifeless bodies on the floor. There was no prospect of life.”

Amina had left two suicide notes in their hotel in Ivory Park’s Tokyo portion, near Tembisa.

To her ex-husband, the father of both children, she wrote: “My death and the death of my two children are in your hands. You are responsible . . .”

To her family, she wrote: “I am sorry. I had to do this. But I am tired of life.”

Authorities were called to the scene, and paramedics confirmed that all three had died.

Neighbours claim they were robbed of a friendly neighbourhood member.

“She never showed any sign of depression. Her children were sweet and always happy playing outside with other children. We will miss them,” said one neighbour.

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