A 48-year-old man succumb to his injuries after he was stabbed multiple times on his back, chest and neck last night (Friday).
A resident of Cottonlands, KZN contacted the Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Operations Center at approximately 20:52 after discovering the blood-soaked body of a male . Reaction Officers and RUSA Medics were immediately dispatched and on arrival located the victim lying on the road.
Upon examination, he was found to have been stabbed 17 times. He showed no signs of life and was declared deceased at the scene.
The motive for the murder was not established.