A PINETOWN businessman was brutally stabbed to death during an alleged armed robbery at a business premises in Pinetown this morning.
Blue Security’s community and media liaison officer, Andreas Mathios, said an employee, who had arrived at the premises in Ashley this morning, believed something was amiss and contacted the security company. The incident happened at about 7.30am.
“The employee noticed that his boss’s vehicle was parked on the premises but he could not get into the property as the gate was locked. He tried to contact his employer on his cellphone but there was no answer. He alerted us to the scene, concerned that his employer may have been held up by robbers inside the building,” he said.
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“Our armed response officer arrived at the scene and found that the office had been ransacked. The employer, who appeared not to be breathing, was found lying on the ground,” Mathios said.
Rescue Care paramedics arrived at the premises and declared the man, who had sustained a fatal stab wound, dead at the scene.
Pinetown SAPS was alerted to the scene and are investigating.
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