Man stabbed several times during a suspected robbery in Centurion
“The man sustained moderate injuries and received first aid from bystanders to help stop the bleeding,” – Cert SA paramedics.
A man was injured when he was stabbed several times during a suspected robbery on Friday in Centurion.
Cert-SA paramedics, who responded to the scene, reported that the man was stabbed several times when alleged robbers tried to rob him of his backpack and other personal belongings in a garage near John Vorster Road in Zwartkop, Centurion
The paramedics said the incident happened around 21:00 and the robbers fled the scene with his phone.
“The man sustained moderate injuries and received first aid from bystanders to help stop the bleeding,” Cert-SA said in a statement.
“The patient was stabilised on the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital by Gauteng Emergency Medical Services.”
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Police have opened an investigation to determine the exact circumstances leading up to the incident.
Lyttleton police and the Gauteng Emergency Medical Services responded to the incident.
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