Alleged shoplifter suffers seizure during questioning
The man, believed to be in his late 20s, was found unresponsive on the scene by paramedics
PARAMEDICS had to be called out on Monday when an alleged shoplifter collapsed at Pick n Pay Birchleigh.
The incident happened on Monday afternoon when Norkem Park CPF members, along with AJP Group employees caught the man. The suspect collapsed during questioning and started convulsing.
ER24 were called out to the scene.
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ER24 spokesman, Chitra Bodasing, confirmed they had attended to the patient for a suspected seizure.
“ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found a man believed to be in his 20s lying on the floor. Upon assessment it was found that he was unresponsive. The man was treated and transported to Tembisa Hospital for further medical care,” explained Bodasing.
“The exact details of the cause of the incident or circumstances prior to our arrival are unknown,” she pointed out.
EXPRESS is still waiting for comment from Norkem Park SAPS on the matter. It is unclear whether the man will be charged for any offence.
