Constable Thabo Malatji of Yeoville Police Station said, “Police were on a routine patrol in the area when they saw a group of people gathered on the corner of Kenmere and Raleigh streets.”
According to Malatji, police found a man lying in a pool of blood and another male next to him allegedly holding a knife.
“The suspect with the knife [allegedly] tried to run away,” added Malatji.
“Police managed to arrest the suspect and he was identified by eyewitnesses as the person who [allegedly] stabbed the victim. The victim was taken to hospital in an ambulance and is in a stable condition.”
The suspect will appear in Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court soon.
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