Two men and a woman from Pretoria, who had just arrived on holiday on the South Coast, were allegedly attacked and robbed on Umtwalume beach in the early hours of Sunday.
One of the men sustained multiple stab wounds while the other was robbed of a cooler bag and liquor at gunpoint.
“It is alleged that the trio had arrived at their holiday accommodation in Umtwalume at 3am on Sunday, parked their vehicle on the roadside and went to the beach,” said police spokesperson Captain Vincent Pandarum.
One of the men and his girlfriend decided to take a walk and left the 53-year-old man behind.
“When the man heard footsteps later, he assumed it to be the couple returning, however he was confronted by three unknown men,” he added.
Two of the men were armed with knives while the third was armed with a firearm.
The suspect with the firearm pointed it at the man and threatened to shoot him. They fled after robbing him.
The man then went in search of the couple and found the boyfriend bleeding profusely from multiple stab wounds. The woman was unhurt…
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