A 58-year-old lawyer is in a critical condition in hospital after he was stabbed several times by robbers at his home in Mthatha, Eastern Cape.
"A group of about five men broke down the door on Thursday night and went into the man's 14-year-old daughter's bedroom, taking a cellphone before moving on into his bedroom. There they demanded money, guns and cellphones," said Superintendent Mzukisi Fatyela.
They stabbed him several times with a knife and ran away with three cellphones and money. Fatyela said police still needed to confirm what else was stolen.
The man was taken to the Nelson Mandela Academic hospital for treatment where he remained critical.
"One of the suspects was arrested later on Thursday. He would appear at the Mthatha Magistrate's Court on Monday," said Fatyela.
More arrests were imminent.
Fatyela said police believe this was the same group of robbers which had been involved in numerous house robberies in Mthatha.
"They break down even the strongest burglar doors like the Trellidoor and sometimes even enter people's homes through the roof," he said.
On Wednesday, armed robbers removed roof tiles from a house in Southernwood to gain access and stole a radio.
They were chased by police but they dropped the radio and escaped.
Another house was broken into the same day by robbers who fled with four cellphones, a laptop and an undisclosed amount of cash.
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