An altercation broke out at the Castle of Good Hope on Saturday, 3 February, where the Summer Groove music event was taking place in the courtyard.
According to reports, the victim was stabbed during the fight between him and a few unknown men, who were all attending the popular event alongside hundreds of partygoers.
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The 34-year-old, identified as Marc Douglas Leukes, was rushed to New Somerset Hospital and admitted, but succumbed to his injuries the next day.
According to police spokesperson Captain Frederick van Wyk, the fight which led to the stabbing happened around 11:15pm.
‘The deceased was stabbed and treated on the scene for injuries sustained and afterwards taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance for further medical treatment. He later died due to injuries sustained,’ said van Wyk
He added that a murder case has been opened and an investigation is underway.
No arrests have been made as yet.
Commenting on the incident, CEO of the Castle of Good Hope Control Board Calvyn Gilfellan extended his condolences to the families following the ‘unfortunate’ incident.
‘Safety and security are among the Castle of Good Hope’s top strategic risks,’ he pointed out, ‘and this is the first such incident in my ten years at the castle,’ News24 quoted Gilfellan as saying.
‘However, this is simply one incident too many. I am already engaging the event organisers, their security company and our on-site security to understand what happened, with a view to preventing unfortunate incidents such as this in future.’
Gilfellan added that updates will be given as details about the incident become available.
Organisers Heritage Groove took to Instagram on Sunday, expressing their devastation by the events that transpired.
‘We are aware and deeply saddened/devastated by the events that transpired at the Summer Groove event last night (Saturday) where a fight broke out between patrons and a young man was stabbed during the incident. We are working closely with the City and law enforcement on this matter,’ Daily Voice quoted the organiser’s Instagram story as saying.
With footage of the fatal altercation being widely shared on social media, the family of the deceased have pleaded social media users to refrain from circulating it.
Our sincerest condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the deceased.
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Picture: Castle of Good Hope / Facebook