Mauritius man identifies sabre attacker by voice and eyes
A 23-year-old victim, attacked after his car broke down in Ébène, recognised his assailant despite a mask.
A 23-year-old man was attacked with a sabre on a vacant lot in Ébène during the night of October 20-21. His car had broken down around 00:10 when a masked individual armed with a sabre demanded they open the car door.
The assailant smashed the car window and beat the driver, striking his right thigh with the sabre before stealing the ignition key. The victim, who escaped on foot, told police he recognised the attacker by his eyes and voice, despite the mask. A woman in the car was unharmed.
The victim provided his statement to Rose-Hill police around 4 AM. An investigation has been opened to identify and locate the suspect. The injured man was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Why it mattersA 23-year-old man in Ébène was physically assaulted and injured.