Justice sought for deceased stab victim
The patient had stab wounds to his neck and died upon arrival at the hospital.
Police arrested a 24-year-old suspect on Tuesday, 23 May in connection with a murder that was committed 10 days earlier.
It’s believed the police received a complaint of a murder from local hospital authorities on Saturday, 10 May.
Members were deployed to the hospital, where they were informed that paramedics had brought in a critically injured patient.
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He had stab wounds to the neck and died upon arriving at the hospital.
The motive for the stabbing was not known.
Kagiso Police launched an investigation and search for the perpetrator(s). The suspect(s) were on the run, but community members gave the police tip-offs about their possible whereabouts. Soon after, a suspect was cornered and arrested by police.
He was later detained and a case of murder was opened against him. He will appear in court soon.
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