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Air Force corporal robbed, killed outside pub in Bloemfontein─── 11:25 Tue, 12 Apr 2022
Free State police launched a manhunt for four knife-wielding men who allegedly robbed and stabbed an Air Force corporal to death at a pub in Westdene, Bloemfontein, in the early hours of Monday.
Police spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel Thabo Covane, said the 32-year-old man was attacked at around 03:00 in the parking area near the pub and grill in Westdene.
"A patrol vehicle was dispatched to attend to the scene and, on arrival, the members found a male lying on his back.
"According to witnesses, they were attacked by four unknown males carrying knives. The victim was stabbed in the back and robbed of a cellular telephone and car keys," Covane said.
He was declared dead on the scene.
The man was attached to the 16 Squadron at Bloemspruit Base, Covane said.
