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A 28-year-old man was stabbed to death early on Saturday morning, after coming to the assistance of two women who had been mugged on Kloof Street.

He was fatally stabbed in the neck by the mugger, with police spokesperson captain FC van Wyk confirming that the murder occurred on Wilkinson Street in Gardens.

News24 reports:

[Van Wyk] said the man had been giving chase to arrest a suspect who had accosted two females on Kloof Street, when the women tried to return a truck driver’s wallet that had fallen to the ground.

“The victim was assisted by other witnesses to stop the bleeding but he died due to injuries sustained,” said Van Wyk.

According to a private Instagram post that News24 has seen, two women had been walking home from work early on Saturday morning, when they were mugged on the corner of Kloof Nek and Kloof Street.

One of the women had been attacked and badly beaten.

The unidentified man had apparently seen the women being mugged and rushed to their aid, chasing after the mugger. It was during this confrontation that the man was stabbed in the neck and died from his injuries.

In the post, the woman described him as a “hero” who had run after the mugger. She did not know who he was, but would try to find his name.

Van Wyk also confirmed that a 20-year-old suspect was arrested and is currently in custody at Cape Town Central police station.

A case of murder has been opened, and the suspect will appear in court later today.

[source:news24]