Cape Town – A Margate man suspected of murder narrowly escaped death after he was reportedly attacked by angry community members in KwaZulu-Natal, reports said.
According to Netcar 911 paramedics the victim was assaulted with metal pipes, bricks and rocks, TimeLIVE reported.
The report said that the incident happened around 07:00 on Sunday in Masenenge informal settlement on KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast.
“Medics assessed the scene and found that the patient had sustained critical injuries after being assaulted with metal pipes, bricks and rocks.
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“As per members of the public on scene, it was alleged that an attempt was made to set the man on fire. However this was unsuccessful,” the report quoted Netcare 911.
East Coast Radio reported that the patient was moved to safety after the crowd allegedly threatened emergency personnel.
“While on scene, the crowd began to become even more violent, threatening emergency personnel so with the assistance of the South African Police Services, the patient was loaded into the ambulance and transported to another location when an advanced life support paramedic could start treating the patient,” the report quoted Shawn Herbst from Netcare 911.
The man was then rushed through to hospital, said Herbst.
“Circumstances leading up to the incident will be investigated by the relevant authorities who were on scene,” he added.
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