A 25-year-old man who attempted to apprehend robbery suspects was killed on Quintham Place in Westham, Phoenix in the morning hours.
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) arrived on the scene at approximately 01:33 and found the man lying on the roadside. He had sustained a single stab wound to his chest. Medics assessed the victim and found that he showed no signs of life.
It was established that the deceased had arrived home from work and was watching television when he heard gunshots. Upon investigation he noticed two suspects fleeing from his neighbor’s property. The call center employee and his brother pursued the suspects on foot. At one stage the deceased managed to apprehend one of the suspects who drew either a knife or a screwdriver and stabbed him. The suspect then fled leaving the fatally injured man on the ground.
The deceased was expected to tie the knot with his girlfriend early next year.
