Robber dies on a fence after his heart was punctured by sharp security spikes
The lifeless body of a house burglar was found dangling on a fence with two sharp spikes having pierced his body at five different spots.
A suspected house burglar was impaled by a fence while attempting to flee from a house he had allegedly broken into in Robertsham, Johannesburg on Sunday December 18th.
The man had successfully sneaked into the compound and stole a TV set and other property . He met his end as he was trying to get over a fence which had been fortified with long sharp spikes.
The burglar died on the spot when one of the spikes pierced his body on the left side of his chest puncturing his heart.
His lifeless body was found hanging loosely on the fence on Sunday. Gauteng police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo confirmed the incident to TimesLive, stating that the man was found at about 4.30am on Sunday.
The property he had stolen was found also recovered by the police when they came to take his body to the mortuary.
