A 48-year-old man was injured after robbers climbed up the scaffolding to his first-floor apartment and stabbed him during a home invasion on Railway Street in Tongaat – KZN.
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were dispatched to the scene after receiving reports of the incident. On arrival, the victim was found bleeding excessively from two stab wounds.
He explained that he woke up to the sound of his bedroom door opening. An unknown male armed with a large knife jumped on him when a scuffle ensued. The two wrestled from the bedroom to the living room.
The suspect called out to an accomplice to assist him however he remained on the balcony and did not enter the flat. The victim also screamed for assistance which scared off the suspects. They fled with his wallet, Samsung cellphone, and house keys.
It was established that the robbers climbed up scaffolding erected for construction purposes (picture 5). They broke a window and entered the apartment. The victim was stabbed in his chest and foot during the scuffle.
He was stabilised on the scene before being transported to the hospital by ambulance.