The Record can now reveal that the paramedic who refused to transport Johnny Vance to hospital after he was severely assaulted, is an ER24 employee.
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It is alleged that after Vance was assaulted he asked the paramedic, whose identity is known to the Record, to take him to hospital but was allegedly told by the paramedic, “Jy gaan nêrens, jou f****n gemors” (“You’re going nowhere, f*****g trash”).
The Record was told by an insider whistle-blower that it is common practice for tow-truck companies and private emergency services to ‘form relationships’. Whoever gets to a scene first, tips off the other. In this case the attackers were from Help24 who allegedly has such a ‘relationships’ with ER24. Vance was allegedly left in the veld and his father had to fetch him and take him to hospital.
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Vance’s skull was fractured, his spine injured, his jaw and four of his ribs broken during the attack.
An ER24 representative from its Client Service Department, Liezl Forgét, told the Record that they take the incident “extremely serious”. She said ER24, “… really cares and is very concerned about Vance”. Forgét said ER24’s Communications Department will report back to the newspaper soon.
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Meanwhile Langlaagte Police Station confirmed that two suspects have handed themselves over and were arrested on charges of assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Senior State Advocate Deon van Wyk told the Record that in the case of such a serious assault charge the State Prosecutor has the authority to change the change to attempted murder.
The two suspects will appear in the Brixton Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
Over and above the two arrested suspects, the Record is in possession of a list of other people who were allegedly involved in the assault.
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