A 20-year-old son has appeared at the Durban Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stabbing his mother to death on Thursday, 6 May in Clare Estate.
The suspect, Uveer Jaganath, appeared in court on Tuesday, 11 May, and the matter was rolled over to Wednesday, 12 May as part of his bail application. It is alleged that on the day his mother, Jessica Jaganath died, the suspect was seen by a family member going inside the bathroom, carrying a knife. The family member, Derpchund Jaganath, who was allegedly hysterical at that moment, went inside the deceased’s room and found her alive, but she later succumbed to the extensive injuries.
It is alleged that Jaganath, 43, had stab wounds on her back and left arm and on her chest. Police spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbele, confirmed that the police are investigating the case. “Police received a complaint of a murder and proceeded to the scene. On arrival, they found the body of a 43-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds on the back and chest. They were informed that a 20-year-old male fatally stabbed his mother after an argument. The male also had two stab wounds on his leg and below his chest and was taken to hospital for medical attention,” explained Colonel Mbele. Jessica was laid to rest on Saturday at the Clare Estate Crematorium. A case of murder was opened at Sydenham Police Station for investigation. When the matter was heard yesterday (Wednesday), his bail application was denied and the matter was adjourned to 14 July.
