Durban — A businesswoman was left with critical injuries after she was assaulted and stabbed in Durban North on Saturday evening.
Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst said at 6.42pm, Netcare responded to an assault case at a business off Umhlanga Rocks Drive.
Herbst said reports indicate that a woman was attacked by an unknown number of suspects while locking up her business.
“On arrival at the scene, Marshall Security officers were busy rendering first-aid.
“The patient was found to have sustained critical injuries due to being assaulted and stabbed numerous times,” Herbst said.
He said the woman was treated on scene by Netcare 911 emergency care practitioners and once stabilised was rushed to the hospital for specialist care.
Herbst added that the circumstances leading to the attack would be investigated by the relevant authorities.
Police were approached for comment but had not commented by the time of publication.
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