A 76-year-old woman was killed yesterday in a home invasion at her residence in Northdale, Pietermaritzburg.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 10h20 and were led into the home where the patient was found.
On assessment, medics found that the woman showed no signs of life.
CPR and advanced life support interventions were immediately initiated, in an effort to revive the patient.
Unfortunately, after some time, no vital signs returned and the woman was declared dead.
The details surrounding this incident are not yet known but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
Russel Meiring
Communications Office
Corporate Communications
ER24
