Dead are 34yr old Tara Krishnaran and her 11 year-old daughter, both of Princess Street, Lodge.
Their motionless bodies were discovered by the woman’s father. Tara was found with a wound to the back of her head, left side temple and the left side of her face. Her daughter’s body was found with a wound about six inches in length to her neck and what appeared to be blood on her private parts. A blood stained hammer and knife were also retrieved.
According to a police report, the murders occurred between 20:00hrs on December 25, 2020 and 21:00hrs on December 26, 2020 at the said address allegedly by a known suspect who is currently being sought.
The police report added that enquiries from an individual who also occupied the said house and is the father of the dead woman revealed that the suspect and the woman had an argument about 17:30hrs on December 25th and a fight ensued between the couple.
However, the father said he retired to bed, since according to him, the couple usually fight; at about 08:00hrs on December 26th the man said he woke up and did not check on the victims, having thought that she went to work and took her child as she usually does.
At about 20:30hrs, after realising that he was locked inside, the man said he made checks to the victim’s room and discovered his daughter and granddaughter lying motionless on the bed and ground, respectively.
The bodies are currently at the Lyken’s Funeral Home awaiting a postmortem.
Investigations are ongoing.