KZN principal stabbed to death

Investigations are under way after the principal of the Villa Maria school in the Bishopstowe area, KwaZulu-Natal was stabbed to death.

The woman was apparently driving home from work at about 4pm on Wednesday when she was accosted by a group of men who attacked her, Public Eye Maritzburg reported.

It is alleged the men forced her off the road. Her vehicle ended up in a ditch, preventing her from fleeing her attackers. The suspects then approached the car and stabbed her repeatedly. She died at the scene.

Police spokesperson Mthokozisi Ngobese confirmed the victim was the principal of the Villa Maria school but did not reveal her identity as the family had not yet been informed of her death.

“Police are at the scene to investigate the matter. It appears that the woman was stabbed multiple times, which led to her death,” added Ngobese.

In a separate incident, a five-year-old boy was found with a stab wound inside a stolen vehicle, and is reportedly in a stable condition after an alleged hijacking in Boksburg, Gauteng.

Boksburg Police Station commander Colonel Biggs Govender said the boy was stabbed in the stomach. He was taken to the Union Hospital, where he was operated on.

“The car was stolen in Trichard Road in May. However, it was recovered a couple of hours later near the Boksburg prison,” added Govender.

The hijacking victim told police he was with the child in the car when he suddenly noticed someone walking in the middle of the lane he was driving in, said Govender.

“The victim said he stopped to allow the pedestrian to cross, but instead the pedestrian pulled out a firearm, pointed it at him and ordered him out of the car. After a struggle had ensued, the victim said he found himself in the bush with his vehicle stolen and the child missing,” said Govender.

With the help of Altech Netstar, the location of the stolen vehicle was tracked, which led to the police recovering the vehicle and finding the boy. No arrests had been made yet, added Govender.