Co-owner of Dixies Restuarant & Bar, Ben Tuzee, was stabbed countless times in Bowns Farm, Phillipi on Tuesday morning.
According to Falsebay Echo, Ben Tuzee and his niece were en route to Phillipi to deliver a TV they had sold on Marketplace which they were asked by the buyer to deliver. This is where the unfortunate incident happened where he was stabbed countless times when Tuzee was stopped by the man proclaiming he had bought the TV from him online.
Tuzee was then rushed to the nearby clinic where he died 20 minutes later.
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Just a month ago the South African Police Service (SAPS) released the latest data showcasing a 14% increase in hijacking, as compared to the year before. That means the 5 146 hijackings reported over the same time period in 2021 have increased to 5 866 in 2022. In the data, Philipi was ranked second in hijacking spots in South Africa.
However, this is not the first incident to be reported of this kind. It seems to be a trend that ” hijackers” pretend to be buying stuff online for the person to home deliver the goods where they end up being robbed or hijacked. Buyers of online products are asked to be mindful when purchasing such items online as this is becoming a new way to target people.
As Cape {town} Etc, we send our condolences to the Tuzee family.
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Picture: Dixies Restaurant