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By Eliot Mahlase

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Centurion man robbed, injured while jogging

The victim was found lying under a tree on the side of the road.


A Centurion man was seriously injured after he was robbed while jogging in Heuweloord, Centurion Rekord reports.

ER24 emergency service spokesperson Russel Meiring said the victim was found lying under a tree on a side of the road about 11am on Wednesday.

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“When paramedics arrived, they found that the victim had sustained numerous, serious injuries,” he said.

“The man was treated and provided with pain-relief medication before he was transported to a private hospital.

“The victim was initially found by a good Samaritan.

“Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations,” Meiring said.

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