Man mugged and stabbed while walking along road, Morelettapark

27 July 2017 | From Arrive Alive


A man, believed to be in his twenties, sustained multiple stab wounds when he was mugged while walking along De Villa Bois street in Moreletapark.

At approximately 1.20pm, paramedics from ER24 arrived on the scene where they found the man on the side of the road. He sustained stab wounds to his neck and shoulder. He explained to paramedics that he was walking along the road when a vehicle pulled up and an unknown amount of men tried to mug him. He was stabbed during the process.

Paramedics treated him for his injuries on scene and later transported him to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

The exact circumstances surrounding the incident will be investigated by the local authorities that attended the scene.

Werner Vermaak

ER24 Spokesperson

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