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Hijacked Umzinto man found in Umtentweni

He had been stabbed and was found lying outside his vehicle.

A man from Umzinto is recovering in hospital after being hijacked at Umzinto by two armed men yesterday (Wednesday).

According to Lazer 911 Security, their control room received a panic from the Umtentweni south toll booth at about 10pm. Three security officers responded and were told by the controller that there was a man, who appeared to be in his 40s, lying on the ground near his car.

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The man told officers that he had been hijacked at Umzinto and that the hijackers had friven, with him in the car, until the vehicle ran out of fuel.  The attackers then stabbed the man before fleeing on foot.

The security officers contacted police and paramedics and the man was taken to hospital. No arrests have been made.

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