5 year old boy stabbed by hijackers and left on the side of the road
News24 reports that a five-year old boy was stabbed several times by hijackers in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, on Sunday.
The father of the boy stopped at a robot in Trichardt Road at around 19:00 on Sunday when he was hijacked by three men. His vehicle was blocked and they pointed a firearm at him. He was dragged out of the vehicle and the hijackers drove off with his son still in the car.
The vehicle was later found abandoned and his son injured on the ground. He was taken to hospital and is reported to be in a stable condition.
Police have appealed to anyone with information to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or SMS Prime Media Crime Line at 32211.
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