A 17 year old male was stabbed during a robbery in Phoenix – KZN a short while ago (Wednesday).
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out to Phoenix Highway at 11:39 after the Daleview Secondary School learner collapsed along the roadside. On arrival, Reaction Officers found the Grade 10 pupil bleeding from a single stab wound to his lower back.
He informed Officers that he left school after writing examinations. He was proceeding to his residence in Inanda – KZN on foot when he accosted by a lone suspect near Gandhi Park. The robber produced a knife and deprived the scholar of his bag.
The teenager attempted to fight his off his attacker when he was asked to hand over his cellphone. He was stabbed in the back during the scuffle. The suspect fled on foot without taking his cellular device. The injured male walked towards the main road and collapsed next to a member of the public who operates a welding business.
Paramedics stabilised the boy before transporting him to a medical facility.