A 22-year-old man was stabbed to death during a home robbery in Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg this morning.

By 10:00, the police were at the scene where the young man was allegedly stabbed in the chest during the burglary.

Despite a quick response from emergency services, he died from his injuries.

According to neighbors at the scene, the body was found by the young man’s mother, who said the robbers took her son’s mobile phone and laptop.

Family members, friends and neighbors of the man who was killed also gathered outside the house, shocked by the news.

The circumstances of the incident are not yet clear.

No other information was available at the time of publication.

An active crime scene where intruders are reported to have stabbed a family member at a home in Scottsville.

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— The Witness (@WitnessKZN) November 13, 2024