A 54-year-old man from Wonderboom South, Pretoria made a shocking discovery outside his home in the early hours of yesterday morning (May 6) when he found a suspected burglar lying injured on the ground, reports Pretoria Rekord.

According to police spokesperson Captain Johan van Dyk, the incident occurred at about 03:40 at a property on 3rd Avenue when a homeowner responded to his dogs barking.

“He proceeded to the lounge area where the dogs were barking in the direction of the window. Upon arrival, he noticed the window was open and heard movement outside, although no person was visible,” Van Dyk explained.

The man then went outside and noticed clothing caught on top of the palisade fence, suggesting someone had attempted to climb over.

After activating the panic button on a remote control to alert private security, the homeowner exited through the gate and discovered an unknown man lying on the ground, bleeding.

“At that stage, the individual was still alive and appeared to be attempting to roll on the ground. The complainant stated that he did not make any physical contact with the individual,” said Van Dyk.

Security personnel arrived shortly afterwards, while emergency medical services were also called to the scene.

Van Dyk said the suspect was declared dead on the scene.

“The homeowner then returned inside the house, where it was discovered that two MacBook laptops and an iPhone 14 had been stolen.”

Van Dyk said the total value of the missing items has not yet been disclosed.

Police have opened a case of housebreaking and theft. An inquest docket will also be registered to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the suspect’s death.

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