A burglar bled to death in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Pretoria after he was impaled on the spikes of a palisade fence as he fled from a house he had tried to break into. A Wonderboompoort resident had a rude awakening on Wednesday morning when he discovered what appeared to be clothes stuck to the palisade fence and a suspect rolling on the ground. Tshwane district Saps spokesperson Captain Johan van Dyk confirmed a case of housebreaking and theft has been opened.
Van Dyk said an inquest docket will be registered to investigate the circumstances of the death of the suspect in Wonderboompoort in the early hours of Wednesday morning. “The 54-year-old complainant reported that on 6 May at approximately 3.40am, he was awakened by his dogs barking. He proceeded to the lounge area, as the dogs were barking in the direction of the window,” said Van Dyk.
“Upon arrival, he noticed that the window was open and heard movement outside, although no person was visible. “The complainant then took his remote control and went outside to investigate. He observed items of clothing caught on top of the palisade fence.
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“He activated his panic button, which alerted private security.” Van Dyk said that as the complainant exited through the gate, he noticed a man lying on the ground bleeding. “At that stage, the individual was still alive and appeared to be attempting to roll on the ground. The complainant stated that he did not make any physical contact with the individual.
Security personnel arrived on the scene shortly thereafter. The complainant then returned to the house to assess what property had been stolen. “Emergency Medical Services were contacted immediately. Upon assessment, the individual was declared dead at the scene,” he added.
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