South Africa: A 38 year old man was seriously injured after he was stabbed during an argument in Mount Royal – KZN. The incident allegedly happened in the afternoon hours of Monday and has been reported to the law enforcement office.
The witnesses of the incident called the Reaction Unit South Africa for assistance. The members of the community have confirmed that the victim was consuming alcohol with a few other men.
During this time, the group broke into an argument and the victim was stabbed. The victim was left in his home injured and bleeding, while the rest of the men involved in the incident were not found.
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out to Nomaswazi Circle at approximately 19:17. On arrival, Reaction Officers found the male in his home bleeding from a stab wound to his back.
The Reaction Unit established that the injured male was consuming alcohol with other individuals on the side of the road near his residence. He began arguing with one of the male’s who produced an Okapi knife and stabbed him.
The suspect thereafter fled on foot. Circumstances surrounding the argument were not established.
The victim received First Aid on scene before being expedited privately to hospital. Currently, the healthcare situation of the victim has not been made clear on the part of the organization.
The community has shared that they are surprised that the victim survived and is recovering. They said that it was fortunate since the weapon that was used for this assault was highly dangerous.
The people have said that it is a growing cause of concern for the people of the country as armed violence has become a norm. The people have claimed that the incident was incited among friends and the suspects were also intoxicated.
It is accordingly difficult to understand which party was responsible for triggering the act of violence.