Cubans die in murder/suicide

Yuni Zamora Castro
Yuni Zamora Castro

Police are currently investigating the murder/suicide of a Cuban couple that occurred at their home on Station Street, Kitty, on Saturday afternoon.

According to a police press release, the deceased have been identified as Yuni Zamora Castro, 25, and her 60-year-old reputed husband known only as El Tio. Authorities responded to the scene around 5:30 pm after reports of a violent altercation to find Castro lying on the ground, face up, while the man was hanging from the roof of the house.

The police said initial investigations revealed that Castro and El Tio were living together in the two-storey concrete house, which they shared with several others. Friends and neighbours said that the couple had a tumultuous relationship.