A father of one is fighting for his life in hospital; this comes after he was knocked by a car. It is alleged that the driver (aged 27) was under the influence of alcohol. The incident occurred on January 27, on Rose Avenue.
Community members condemned the incident and call for a harsher penalty to the perpetrator.
CCTV footage of the scene has yet emerged and the community has pleaded with the law enforcement agencies to take the video in consideration when doing their investigation.
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“The driver was drunk, nothing can justify his actions, he must face the wrath of the law,” said one of the community members.
The Lenasia SAPS spokesperson, Captain Hector Netshivhodza, confirmed the incident.
“We can confirm that a 27-year-old has been arrested, and has appeared in court. We are still awaiting the blood test to determine whether the suspect was under the influence of alcohol. We would also like to wish the victim a speedy recovery,” said Captain Netshivhodza.
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