John Hatfield

John Hatfield (1971 - 2013)

Brief overview:

John (42), was walking on Entombeni Drive, Amanzimtoti, around 17h00, on 21st June 2013, when he was attacked by a gang of seven teens with knives. He was stabbed in the back, which had severed a vein.

John had no valuables on his person, only small change.

John managed to walk to a nearby house where workmen were repairing a gate, who alerted the owner of the house. The home-owner called his mother Pearl, and she phoned her other son Carl, who collected John and took him to a private hospital. As John didn't have medical insurance, he was transferred to the Prince Mshiyeni Hospital.

He underwent surgery, but due to blood loss, he suffered multiple organ failure and died in hospital.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Street/Suburb
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
• Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
• Torture, Gratuitous violence
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
• Arrests
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction

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Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.is/Zu5fo
• http://archive.is/jKBfq
• https://www.facebook.com/toti.crime/posts/617012191650203