An unidentified bandit was killed yesterday morning after his throat was slit when he was pushed through a glass window by the home's owner during a fight.
According to police reports, the man broke into the Butu Street, Valsayn, home of the Gerauds around 11.30 am with a piece of iron. The man is believed to have passed through a window in the toilet of the couple's home.
He was confronted in the kitchen by the patriarch of the home and then started to fight. Police said during the scuffle Geraud shoved the bandit into a glass door. The bandit was cut as the glass broke and he subsequently bled to death.
Residents said break-ins were unusual in the area but some expressed concerns for their safety now that one had taken place. Insp Siewdass of the St Joseph Police Station is continuing investigations.