Heartbreak as Durban woman loses baby in road rage attack

[schumi]

A Durban couple’s joyful wait for the arrival of their first baby ended in tragedy this week when a man who claimed to be an e-hailing service driver beat up the woman in a fit of road rage - causing her to lose her child.

Carrie Wilson, 32, said she was at a traffic light on the corner of Tara and Quality

She alleges that the driver of a silver Toyota Etios was angry because she took too long at a traffic light.

He then jumped out of the car, took a knobkierie out of his boot and ran towards her vehicle.

“I got out of my car because I thought he would calm down when he saw I was a woman. But he said ‘F***k you’ and hit me on my head with the first blow. Then he beat me on my arms as I tried to protect my stomach. He left me covered in blood,” Wilson said.

More at: https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-af...woman-loses-baby-in-road-rage-attack-38860828

 

[Jopie Fourie]

If her man is a real man, he will ensure the offender will be dealt with appropriately. For people like this, the law will fail any person.

 

[Splinter]

Whole story seems very dubious.

 

[spiff]

If her man is a real man, he will ensure the offender will be dealt with appropriately. For people like this, the law will fail any person.

I'll wait till the court ruling then arrange to have him fucup in prison

 

[satanboy]

Mob justice....that has always ended well

 

[BurgBoy]

Sad

 

[Ancalagon]

Should be murder, not assault.

 

[supersunbird]

Mob justice....that has always ended well

Was the assaulting driver the mob? The attackers of the assailant were immediate eyewitnesses of the grievous assault, and thus I have no issue with their assault, our "justice" system will likely take over a year to deal with it, if we are lucky.

 

[daveza]

Colonel Thembeka Mbele confirmed a case of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm had been opened at Brighton Beach Police Station.

There was a death as a result of the assailant's actions, we call that murder, not grievous bodily harm.

 

[supersunbird]

There was a death as a result of the assailant's actions, we call that murder, not grievous bodily harm.

We call it that, what does the law call it?

 

[satanboy]

Was the assaulting driver the mob? The attackers of the assailant were immediate eyewitnesses of the grievous assault, and thus I have no issue with their assault, our "justice" system will likely take over a year to deal with it, if we are lucky.

No, the mob here...in MyBB land.

Triggered much?

 

[Kosmik]

There was a death as a result of the assailant's actions, we call that murder, not grievous bodily harm.

Not sure how our law pertains to unborn though.

 

[R13...]

Last night, e-hailing site Uber said its Incident Response Team had looked into the number plate of the vehicle used by the attacker but it was not registered on its database.

Must be that new taxi driver e-hailing service. Guy sounds like a typical taxi driver.

 

[Techne]

Must be a Planned Parenthood worker.

 

[SAguy]

Not sure how our law pertains to unborn though.

Also keen to know.
Abortion under I think 3 months is ok, so if you cause the death of someone else's baby under 3 months is that still murder?

 

[Hemps]

Don't get out your car.

Saw another video from namibia at Puma filling station, also doesnt end well when people get out their vehicles.

 

[EADC]

Must be a Planned Parenthood worker.

What sort of savage would take a tragic event like this and use it to push some warped agenda you have.

 

[Kosmik]

Also keen to know.
Abortion under I think 3 months is ok, so if you cause the death of someone else's baby under 3 months is that still murder?

It looks like SA law does not cover the unborn as murder. See below extract and a link to a case study but would be really nice if a legal person weighed in on this.

In the case of Mshumpa, Mr Best was sentenced to 21 years imprisonment. This included 20 years for attempted murder and six months for assault.14 On the other hand, Mr Mshumpa was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment, including fifteen years for the attempted murder of Ms Shelver and six months for assault on Ms Shelver.15 Considering the gravity of the harm caused to Ms Shelver and the unborn, is the sentence of assault, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm or attempted murder sufficient punishment? Are the mentioned years sufficient punishment in cases where not only “another person” (as contained in the definition of murder)16 is involved, but also another entity (unborn) not recognised in South African law as having the right to life?17 In the common-law definition of murder, the phrase “another person” only refers to a living person.

“who has been born alive and who is still alive when fatal conduct occurs”.19 This is important because if the killing occurs before birth, it is referred to as abortion. If the killing occurs after birth, it is referred to as murder.20 The argument goes that South African law does not consider the unborn as an entity worthy of protection and cases such as Mshumpa will only amount to a crime against the mother. The unborn will only be indirectly protected by South African law through the protection it grants to the pregnant woman. The question is: is this enough? To determine whether sentences for crimes such as assault, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm or attempted murder are sufficient punishment for cases such as Mshumpa, it is necessary to investigate these crimes and the severity of their sentences. Common assault is the unlawful and intentional application of force to the person of another or inspiring belief in that other of an application of force to his person.21 The main consideration in common assault and assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm is the physical integrity of a person.22 In other words, every person’s body is inviolable. It derives from the law’s concern to maintain law and order (prohibiting further violence and public disorder). The laws of assault aim to maintain public peace.23 Punishment for assault depends on the type of assault and the circumstances. All circumstances must be “properly and judicially considered”.24 With regards to assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, the accused does not have to cause the grievous bodily harm – the intent to cause such harm is sufficient. Such intent includes more than a want to inflict the casual and superficial injuries of common assault.25 In cases such as Mshumpa, the death of the unborn has already been considered as aggravating circumstances and forms part of the circumstances taken into account when determining the punishment of the accused. However, for several reasons stated below, this article argues that the crimes of assault, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and attempted murder of the pregnant woman are not sufficient to protect and maintain public order where the mother and the unborn are injured or killed. It involves more than mere infringement on the bodily integrity or life of the mother. In the case of feticide, indirect protection would mean that the unborn would only be protected “indirectly” to protect the woman carrying the child. The fact that the woman was pregnant will only serve as aggravating circumstances in the penalty imposed in cases of assault. This article argues that cases such as Mshumpa should lead to multiple charges – one being assault, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm or attempted murder (directly protecting the mother) and the second being feticide (directly protecting the unborn)

https://repository.uantwerpen.be/docman/irua/5a040b/132652.pdf

 

[We Love Bass]

I got out of my car because I thought he would calm down when he saw I was a woman

 

[Craig_]

If her man is a real man, he will ensure the offender will be dealt with appropriately. For people like this, the law will fail any person.

Let's hope something really bad happens to this fool. He should die the way he caused that child to die.