{"id":232889,"date":"2020-02-25T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/232889\/police-officers-stabbed-by-rape-accused-suspect-shot-on-n3-highway-near-spruitview\/"},"modified":"2020-02-25T14:25:19","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T12:25:19","slug":"police-officers-stabbed-by-rape-accused-suspect-shot-on-n3-highway-near-spruitview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/02\/25\/police-officers-stabbed-by-rape-accused-suspect-shot-on-n3-highway-near-spruitview\/","title":{"rendered":"Police officers stabbed by rape accused, suspect shot on N3 highway near Spruitview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two police officers were attacked and stabbed while transporting a 25-year-old rape accused back to prison from court on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The members from the SAPS Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit were transporting the man to Sun City Prison from the Springs Magistrate\u2019s Court when the incident occurred.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>They were on the N3 highway north near Spruitview, between the Leondale off-ramp and the Barry Marais on-ramp.<\/p>\n<p>Col Brenda Muridili, the spokesperson from the National SAPS head office told the GCN that the officers were both stabbed with a sharp object.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/232232\/woman-allegedly-assaulted-and-almost-stabbed-by-boyfriend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Woman allegedly assaulted and almost stabbed by boyfriend<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/232636\/district-stations-share-their-weekend-successes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">District stations share their weekend successes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey fought back and the suspect was fatally wounded,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe officers were transported to hospital where they are receiving medical treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) members responded to the scene and the police officers were transported to hospital by a DEMS ambulance and an ambulance from a private ambulance service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe police are busy with an investigation into the incident,\u201d said Muridili.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a 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