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A mother and her adult son were found hanged at their Illovo Beach home on Monday by their parish priest in what appears to be a double suicide. <\/p>\n
Pamela Gibbon, 69, and her son Collin, 40, ran a bakery shop in the South Coast community. <\/p>\n
They were found after the Catholic priest wondered what had happened to them when they didn\u2019t fulfil a bread order at the weekend and then were not at their shop. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Collin\u2019s older brother, Michael, 47, from Johannesburg, said <\/p>\n
the priest became alarmed when he noticed the store was closed on Monday, but the Gibbon\u2019s car was parked at their home. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe priest asked the landlord to open the door and they found them dead,\u201d Michael said. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He said his family left a suicide note that asked him \u201cnot to worry\u201d. <\/p>\n
Michael said the double death confused him and he suspected they might have had financial difficulties. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey had the shop and always told me they were doing well. I am not really certain what happened and I can\u2019t speculate,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Michael said that earlier this year the Gibbons buried Collin\u2019s twin brother Sydney. <\/p>\n
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Sydney became ill and passed away peacefully, but his death took a huge toll on the family. And now this happens? It is a very big shock. Right now I need to be in Durban so that I can make the funeral arrangements.\u201d <\/p>\n
Michael said he spent time with his mother in December when he was on holiday. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
His older brother Anthony, 48, who also lives in Johannesburg and was also mentioned in the suicide note, was traumatised. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is taking it very badly. <\/p>\n
\u201cMy mom and brother were close to the priest. I don\u2019t know why they did this. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey baked a lot for church functions. I am sure he is just as shocked.\u201d <\/p>\n
Police spokesman Thulani Zwane said an inquest docket had been opened at Amanzimtoti police station. <\/p>\n
There were no signs of forced entry and nothing had been stolen. <\/p>\n
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