Man who vowed to defend cops is killed in home invasion

02 September 2020 - 08:00
By orrin singh AND Orrin Singh
Johan Kriek, 53, was fatally stabbed on Tuesday morning while trying to fight off two intruders in his Westville home.
Image: Supplied Johan Kriek, 53, was fatally stabbed on Tuesday morning while trying to fight off two intruders in his Westville home.

Four days ago 53-year-old Johan Kriek posted on Facebook: “If I see a police officer being injured or attacked, I will defend their life.”

On Tuesday, Kriek was brutally stabbed in his Durban home while trying to defend his family.