A woman has stabbed and killed a man with her own knife in self-defence when he allegedly tried to rob her at knifepoint yesterday, 5 July.
SAPS Humewood have opened an inquest after the suspect was stabbed during the robbery in Central.
According to police spokesperson, Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg, it is alleged that at approximately 07:30, the 43-year-old complainant was walking from Russel Road in Central. As she turned into Elliot Street, she was approached by an unknown man who engaged in a conversation with her.
“The 25-year-old suspect pulled out a knife and cut the strap of her handbag. The complainant, who also had a knife, pulled it out, and during a struggle with the suspect, she stabbed him once in the chest.
“The complainant sustained a stab wound to her right hand. After the scuffle, the suspect got up and collapsed a few metres away. He died on the scene.
“Both knives were confiscated, and an inquest was opened for further investigation,” said Janse van Rensburg.
