A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16841, 22 May 1920, Page 10

A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

.— ♦ GIRL STABBED TO DEATH BY HER FATHER. | father commits suicide. (rBESS ASSOCIATION TFLECTRAM.) WELLINGTON, May 21. A distressing tragedy occurred at Otaki last evening. From such particulars as have been obtained by telephone, it appears that at about 9.30 p.m. a man named Mc-Fall, a widower with four daughters, a labourer by occupation became engaged in :n argument with his nineteen-year-old daughter, Olive A' brisk interchange of words was overheard by the married daughter The'father's tone was more in the nature of a heated controversy than of violent anger. The cause of the trouble appeared to be a letter which the father demanded, i n .,J irhicli sbo refused to surrender. The girl, it was said, remonstrated and was suddenly ueard to emit a loud cry and exclaim, "Oh, father, you have stabbed me!'' Immediately after another fall was heard, and when the married daughter rushed into the room she was horrified to" find both her father and sister in extremis. Both died a short time j afterwards. . * The 'V <: indicates tKit t-he | in a stress of anger, seized a sharp thin instrument, probably a hatpin, and made a thrust at the girl, piercing her in such a vital spot as to cause almost (Tenth. It is "resumed I'a'". | horrified at his deed, the man seized a razor, and cut his throat, inflicting a ( fe "i'u' I The tragedy was renorted to the local police by the married daughter, and ' the police were quickly on the scene, but too late to ne of any assistance, '•o'b v '^:- s of tho quarrel and tragedy being dead. ] LWTV Mny 21. According to information received here, McF'll •-ailed his daughter to him, and stabbed her twice in the client, with a butcher's knife. He then cut his own throit. Both died immediately. It is that a serious charge. i"vnl<-inT an-fbr"- daughter, was pending against M Fall.