Radiokop family pleads for justice after brutal attack

A peaceful morning turned into a horrific scene when Quinten van Niekerk’s life was almost taken in the early hours of May 21.

He was brutally attacked by a wanted suspect who is currently on the run for attempted murder and several other charges.

This comes after his sister Geneké van Niekerk shared a post on her Facebook page about the event, highlighting that the suspect in question is now on the run. According to Geneké, Quinten’s life was threatened twice in just over a month, both times by the same suspect.

“Since Quinten was busy with renovations, the suspect saw an opportunity to gain access to his house and attack him. We are still unable to determine how he managed to enter the estate when the CCTV footage only provides evidence of him leaving the premises. When Quinten saw him, he shouted and yelled for help, which woke up his partner, only for her to find the suspect on top of Quinten with a knife.

“His partner ran to him and tried to protect him by lying on top of him with her back faced to the suspect, but unfortunately, got caught in the chaos and was stabbed in the chest by the suspect after a brutal tussle between all three of them.

“The suspect tried to flee the scene but hid behind their home in an attempt to attack Quinten again. While feeling slightly dizzy from his stab wound, Quinten took the belt from the bathrobe and wrapped it around his wound to stop the bleeding and check if the suspect was gone,” Geneké explains.

The suspect stole Quinten’s vehicle and fled the scene, driving through the estate’s security gates to escape. The stolen vehicle was later found abandoned near a shopping complex on Hendrik Potgieter Road. Geneké added that they opened a case at the Honeydew Police Station for the second time.

“On April 13, the suspect broke into Quinten’s home and stabbed him in the foot, causing significant damage to his property while his children were in his home, further heightening the horror of the situation. In the wake of the second attack, it was revealed to us that the suspect’s friends were allegedly sharing messages on WhatsApp, expressing hope that Quinten had died from his injuries while he was still recovering at Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital.

“Quinten’s children are still traumatised, watching these two situations unfold and feeling helpless, pleading with the suspect to leave their father alone.

“We just want justice for my brother and for him and his family to be safe and not have to constantly look over their shoulders,” Geneké adds.

Geneké did further confirm that the police assured her that an investigation is still ongoing.

Questions have been sent to the police for comment, and no response has been forthcoming.