A couple fought off a lone suspect during a robbery in the Verulam CBD – KZN last night (Thursday).
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received a call for medical assistance from Metro Police Headquarters situated on Wick Street. RUSA Members were immediately dispatched and on arrival met with the victims.
It was established that the 28-year-old female left her place of employment after their Christmas Party and was walking to her residence approximately 200 metres away. She was being escorted by her 30-year-old husband when a lone suspect armed with a knife confronted them in the Metro Police parking lot.
He attempted to deprive the female of her handbag but she retaliated. The suspect assaulted her and stabbed her husband on his arm before he fled empty-handed. The female bled excessively from a laceration to her head. Metro Policemen proceeded to the couple’s aid after they heard the commotion.
The female was treated for her injury before being transported to the hospital by ambulance. Her husband received first aid on the scene and did not require further medical attention.