Cape Town – Somerset West Neighbourhood Watch reported that a Somerset West resident was fatally wounded on Christmas night after 21:00 in a botched hijacking.
According to a report by IOL an attempted burglary ended the life of a 58-year-old Somerset West man on Christmas night.
Colonel Tembinkosi Kinana, spokesman for the Western Cape police, said the man died in hospital.
“He was arriving at his home around 9pm when two men attacked him. They shot him and he was taken to hospital, where he died,” said Kinana.
“There is no indication that anything was stolen. It was an attempted burglary.”
Kinana said police could not confirm “how many times he was shot”, but a source told Weekend Argus the man had been shot twice in the head.
Kinana said: “The suspects have not been arrested. The police are investigating a case of murder and it is at a sensitive stage.”
It is strange that this case is described as “sensitive”.
Why?
Aren’t all cases sensitive?
Might it have something to do with the way Police are classifying cases for the crime statistics or the threat of fast and effective reporting of crime on social media.
In order to be effective against crime residents in a specific aria need to know what is going on. Reporting a crime almost in “real-time” is the most effective way of combating crime. No one can rely on police stats released only once a year.
- According to social media reports it was 4 or 5 black males and not 2 as reported by police.
- The fact that it is a French couple not reported on.
- Police can’t even confirm how many times the man had been shot.
Jade Farquhar: 4 or 5 black male’s armed robbery in John Rumble Street, the person in house was shot in the head and has been taken to hospital.
Lizelle van Wyk – My husband helped the French couple and their daughters, as far as I know it was an attempted highjack, he’s been shot twice.
Bryoni Brownie Currin – I can confirm that he was shot twice in the head and rushed to hospital. I cannot confirm his condition, but I know their neighbours who went to help before any emergency vehicles arrived.
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