Man attacked while propositioning sex worker

VERULAM – A man in his thirties was seriously injured after he was attacked while propositioning a Sex Worker in the Verulam CBD. Members of Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to the scene on Monday afternoon at approximately 17:29.

On arrival, Reaction Officers discovered a male lying on the ground bleeding from his injuries. According to his friends, they were consuming alcohol at Mahatma Gandhi Park near the Verulam Magistrates Court on Groom Street when the victim decided to approach a Sex Worker near the railway line.

While communicating with her, two suspects confronted the heavily intoxicated male. One suspect produced a knife and robbed him of his cash. It could not be confirmed if the victim retaliated before he was assaulted with a metal object.

The Prostitute and the robbers fled in an unknown direction. The seriously injured male made his way back to his friends and contacted the RUSA Operations Centre for assistance. The victim was stabilised on scene before being transported to hospital.