Durban - An elderly KwaZulu-Natal man has been found tied to a tree after being robbed.
The Ladysmith man, whose name has not yet been established as he could not make a police statement due to his state after the ordeal, is currently recovering at the Ladysmith Hospital.
Sharaj Ambulance Services paramedic, Nishon Mahabeer, who attended the man, said they saw him in the bush where he had been untied by police.
“The man had been spotted by someone passing by. He was clearly dehydrated,” Mahabeer said. He said the man had been tied from the front with his hands around the tree.
“His hands had been tied up very tightly. You could see the marks and his hands were swollen and pale. He didn’t have major injuries on the body, only the rope marks on his hands,” Mahabeer said.
He was wearing a jacket when found.
“He was not speaking much, but said he had been robbed last Friday,” Mahabeer said.
KZN police spokesman, Major Thulani Zwane, said details of what had happened were not yet clear.
Daily News