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ER24 paramedics from Pietermaritzburg were called out to assist Hilton SAPS after a family feud ended badly with two sisters fighting. One of the sisters was stabbed in the back and sustained 5 degree burns to her back and abdomen after being thrown with boiling water over her, narrowly missing her one year old child which she was carrying at the time of the fight.

Paramedics had to put up a drip to give fluids and pain medication. She was taken to Northdale Hospital for further medical treatment. The one year child was taken for a general check up.

It is unclear what caused the sisters fight or how it progressed to such violence.
Hilton SAPS will be investigating the incident further.

Derrick Banks
ER24

At approximately 07:30 this morning a Table view resident exited his house to fetch his news paper, still dressed in his sleeping attire. He was then attacked by a male with a large knife, presumably a Panga. The resident then managed to block most of the blows from the blade, sustaining serious injuries to his head and hands. He then managed to wrestle his attacker to the ground and subdue the man before law enforcement arrived at the scene.

ER24 paramedics treated the man for multiple lacerations at the scene, before transporting him to hospital. It seems that on this Friday the 13th the big, bad man with the large knife did not win.

Andre Visser
ER24

ER24 paramedics were called to the new prison in Kimberly on Smithdrift Road for assistance after a riot had allegedly broken out.

Paramedics treated six patients within the walls of the prison, five of whom were prison guards, and one who was an inmate. The five wardens had sustained possible smoke inhalation injuries, and the inmate was treated for a head injury.

It seems that a number of prisoners were able to find materials within the prison, and started a fire, and then allegedly began to riot. A further twenty two people were allegedly seen to at the on site clinic, and treated for possible smoke inhalation injuries, it seems that they were then returned to within the prison walls after assessment.

The cause of the riot is at this stage unknown, but the necessary officials will be investigating.

Vanessa Jackson

ER24

Police had their hands full when more than a hundred angry people started rioting near Pietermaritz street in Pietermaritzburg this evening.

Although we cannot guarantee the fact, it most certainly resembled recent Xenophobic attacks that have been occurring around the country in the last months. ER24 paramedics who were on the scene, said that the crowd was large and angry. Initially the paramedics treated three Ethiopian males, who had sustained minor superficial stab wounds to their necks and backs. It also appeared that they did not want any medical treatment, but wanted to rather return to the angry mob to continue fighting for their rights. After the paramedics spoke to the men, they reluctantly agreed to be taken to hospital for further assessment. Their wounds were bandaged and they were loaded into the ambulance.

Before the ambulance left the scene, paramedics were sent another patient. This time a South African woman, who had sustained minor injury to her elbow after rocks had allegedly been thrown at her. She too was patched up and loaded into the ambulance for transport to hospital.

One of the Ethiopian men said that a fight had started in the community when his brother’s car had been vandalised for no apparent reason, and this had sparked the bigger crown of people getting involved, and things turned more violent.

The local Police as well as K9 units were on scene to attempt to calm and disperse the angry crowd.

Vanessa Jackson
ER24

A thirty seven year old security guard is in a serious condition after been attacked by a suspect at the corners of Boshoff and Pietermaritz street in Pietermaritzburg busy CBD region this afternoon.

ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the security guard seated on the pavement surrounded by a pool of blood by his feet. The patient had sustained serious stab wounds to both of his arms. Paramedics covered the wounds to help stop the bleeding. The patient had to have fluid replacement therapy to help with the blood loss. He was transported to Northdale Hospital in a serious but stable condition.

The patient was seated by the entrance to the underground taxi rank, when an argument broke out and the guard was stabbed by means of a broken glass bottle. The suspect ran away.

Derrick Banks

ER24

ER24 paramedics responded to a block of flats in Greenpoint yesterday evening after a call from the local authorities for a man that was disturbing the peace. The initial call may have been placed by a resident in the block of flats due to the commotion that was coming from the man’s apartment.

When the paramedics arrived on the scene, the police had already gained access to the apartment, the door had to be broken down, as it was unclear as to whether the man was inside and whether he had hurt himself or not. According to them, there was water flooding out from underneath the door.

The thirty five year old man was behaving extremely aggressively toward the police and paramedics, and he had bricks in his hands which he threatened to throw at them. Paramedics also stated that according to bystanders, there had been water flowing out from his flat since around 3pm that afternoon. The inside of the flat was also completely destroyed. Furniture had been broken, crockery had been smashed, and the place was in utter disarray.

After initially trying to calm the man, and convince him to allow them to take him to hospital, he became even more aggressive, and they took the necessary action. They ended up heavily sedating the man, and then loading him into the ambulance for transport to hospital.

It is still unclear as to what went on with the young man that afternoon, but it is believe that he had attempted to assaulted his mother the previous day. The police will be investigating the events further.

A forty year old man is in a serious condition after being stabbed in the back by a car guard in Long Market street this afternoon.

Emergency personnel arrived on the scene to find the man seated on the pavement with blood pouring from his stab wound. Paramedics placed pressure bandages on the wound and had to give him fluid therapy due to the amount of blood that he had lost. He was transported to Pietermaritzburg Medic-Clinic for further medical assistances in a serious but stable condition.

It is believed the driver was dropping off Fruit and Vegetables at a mini market when he was informed that someone was stealing from his truck. When he confronted the person, the man stabbed him.

The necessary authorities were on the scene and would be investigating the incident further.

Derrick Banks
ER24

A 38yr security guard is in a serious condition after being assaulted by three suspects this morning while looking after a school in Pinetown.

ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene, to find the security guard seated on a stair case in the school grounds. The patient had sustained a serious lacerations to his head and eye. The injury to the eye was so severe that there is a possibility that he may lose his vision. Paramedics stabilised the patient and took him to Life Entabeni Hospital for further medical care.

The reason for the attack is unclear but the necessary authorities were on the scene and would be investigating the assault further.

Derrick Banks
ER24

A 31 year old security guard for a local Tavern at Diepsloot Ext 1 was allegedly attacked this morning with a Panga. It is unclear as to who the woman was who attacked him, but it is believed that they had had an argument prior to the assault.

The patient was flown by Chopper 1 to a Johannesburg theater where Doctors were waiting. They allegedly stabilised him and were wheeling him off to theater within 20min.

A petrol attendant was stabbed at a petrol station on Voortrekker Road in Goodwood.

The forty four-year-old patient was stabbed in the abdomen but was in a stable condition. He was transported to N1 City Hospital for further medical treatment.

Police on the scene had a suspect in custody and are investigating the motive for the stabbing.

Tristan Wadeley
ER24