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A man held his wife and young child hostage in a motor vehicle at a property near, Austerville drive since 06h00, December 21, 2025.
Police and a team from ALS paramedics are on the scene of a family hostage situation in Wentworth in Durban.
Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson, it’s believed a man has been holding his wife and young child hostage in a motor vehicle at a property near Austerville Drive since early Sunday morning.
Jamieson says the man who is armed has just released his young son, believed to be aged four or five. The boy is unharmed.
Jamieson says police negotiators are also present. KwaZulu-Natal police were not available for comment.
Hostage Situation taking place in the Wentworth area, South of Durban #ArriveAlive #Hostage #Crime@AlsParamedics @SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/8vwHHTtDQm
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) December 21, 2025
