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Man who vowed to defend cops is killed in home invasion

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

 

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