“The injured assailant rushed to the police station and registered an assault case.”
THE POLICE in Ekurhuleni have arrested a 55-year-old man after he allegedly stabbed a man who had accosted him.
The 55-year-old was confronted by the knife-wielding man while he was sitting with his girlfriend at a tavern in Daveyton.
Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Kelebogile Thepa said the boyfriend has been charged with assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH).
“It is alleged that a couple, who were relaxing at the local tavern, were approached by an unknown man brandishing a knife, ready to cause harm,” Thepa said.
“The 55-year-old boyfriend retaliated, overpowered the attacker and stabbed him with his own dangerous weapon.
“The injured assailant rushed to the police station and registered an assault case, with GBH. Working together with the SAPS members, EMPD officers traced down the suspect and he was cornered and handcuffed on Swazi Street.”
The 55-year-old boyfriend was detained at the Daveyton police station and is expected to appear before the Daveyton Magistrate’s Court soon.
