Nurse Stabbed In An Attempted Robbery At Helen Joseph Hospital

A male nurse at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg is in stable condition after being attacked by two men in the hospital parking lot.

The nurse was stabbed in the abdomen on Monday, according to Gauteng health spokeswoman Motalatale Modiba.

The attackers allegedly approached a nurse who was taking a break outside and attempted to rob him of his smartphone before stabbing him.

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Prior to this, the two men are accused of being disorderly at the hospital’s emergency room.

“They violently demanded hospital staff immediately attend to their friend while [the staff were] busy with patients who came first and had more severe injuries.

“The two men also argued with staff and other [people] who accompanied patients at the accident and emergency department.

“One of them became violent and slapped a [person] accompanying a patient. Security personnel at the hospital intervened and the culprits fled the scene after their attempt to rob the health worker failed,” Modiba said.

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Health and wellness in Gauteng MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko condemned the attack, describing the attackers as crooks disguised as [friends] of the injured patient.

She added it was shameful that someone who came to seek treatment for their friend, who had a stab wound to his hand, could “turn around and harm those meant to help them”.

“We condemn this act of hooliganism and criminality and implore the police to track down the attackers as the incident was captured on CCTV cameras,” Nkomo-Ralehoko said.