At 22H45 Wednesday morning, Netcare 911 responded to reports of an assault on Copesville drive in the town of Copesville.
Upon arrival of the Netcare 911 Paramedic the patient a 21-year-old male was found in a pool of blood.
Reports from the scene indicate that a group of men carrying panga’s and ax’s confronted the man who was then assaulted.
The patient sustained critical injuries as well as open fractures to his upper and lower limbs.
He was treated on scene by an Advanced Life Support Practitioner and rushed to a hospital for further treatment.
The Mountain Rise SAPS was in attendance and will be investigating.
Man in a critical condition after axe and panga assault on Copesville drive
