A 76-year-old man was seriously injured after he was stabbed while attempting to apprehend a robbery suspect on his property in Palmview – KZN.
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received multiple reports of an armed robbery in progress at a property on Nettlepalm Gardens at approximately 09:21. All available Reaction Officers were immediately dispatched and on arrival established that a lone suspect entered the yard and stole a cellphone from a 62-year-old female.
Her husband and 19 year old grandson heard her calls for assistance and noticed the robber attempting to flee over the driveway gate. The teenager initially confronted the suspect but was stabbed on the leg. His grandfather attempted to prevent the suspect from fleeing over the driveway gate. The robber lunged at him and his wife with a knife before he fled over the rear fence. The elderly victim was stabbed twice on the neck. He was stabilised on scene by Paramedics from a private ambulance service before being transported to hospital by ambulance. His grandson received first aid on scene.
An extensive search was conducted for the robber but no arrests were made.