BREAKING NEWS: Domestic worker killed trying to save pensioner
Paramedics on the scene reported the domestic worker had bled out and there were no signs of life.
PARADISE – A domestic worker was murdered and bled to death in Paradise, this morning.
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According to Mark Jacobs, founder of Two Eagles Security, a quarrel ensued between neighbours, which led to the man entering the yard to attack an elderly woman.
“The domestic [worker] was trying to protect the old woman,” explained Mr Jacobs.
It is believed the man then slit the domestic workers’ throat, before fleeing.
Paramedics on the scene reported the domestic worker had bled out and there were no signs of life.
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Police were on scene to gather information, and the Dog Unit was dispatched to pursue the suspect.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are unclear at the moment and police investigations continue.
The Newcastle Advertiser will keep you updated as the story unfolds.
