South Africa cricketer Rassie van der Dussen endured a tricky second as he started his day on Friday. The 32-year-old in a collection of tweets described how he got here to his pal’s help when the latter was brutally ambushed and mugged on a busy Friday morning.
In the tweets, Van der Dussen additionally expresses disappointment with folks’s unwillingness to return to the help of his pal whereas he was mendacity in a pool of blood as a consequence of stab wounds, and concludes the thread with an insightful message.
Here is the narration of the incident:
So this morning on my approach to open our espresso store in Centurion, I acquired a name at 06:05 from one of our workers: ‘Rassie I’ve been stabbed, it is actually unhealthy. I’m below the N1 bridge in West Avenue.’
— Rassie van der Dussen (@Rassie72) March 12, 2021
Growing up on a farm, I’ve seen loads of blood in my life. Not human blood nonetheless.
— Rassie van der Dussen (@Rassie72) March 12, 2021
As we waited for the ambulance, I could not assist considering that no one in Friday morning visitors on a reasonably busy street bothered to cease within the 10 minutes earlier than I may attain Justin. A person attacked and bleeding, in clear sight, and other people simply drove by.
— Rassie van der Dussen (@Rassie72) March 12, 2021
Three hours later I left Unitas, the staff on the Emergency Room did all they may however Justin wanted an operation. Nerve injury meant he wanted an orthopedic surgeon and with out medical help the account may rack as much as R500 000 ‘simply’ one physician instructed me.
— Rassie van der Dussen (@Rassie72) March 12, 2021
Through Friday afternoon visitors, each on the roads and inside the state hospital, we managed to trace him down. He was okay. Still awaiting surgical procedure.
— Rassie van der Dussen (@Rassie72) March 12, 2021
Sister Sekhukhune greeted us upon arrival within the resuscitation ward. Professional, to the purpose and with a phrase or two of humour she briefed us after which launched us to Dr Breedt.
— Rassie van der Dussen (@Rassie72) March 12, 2021
I realised that within the midst of every part occurring in our nation, really good folks, in each sense of the phrase, nonetheless provide up themselves to assist others with no circumstances hooked up.
— Rassie van der Dussen (@Rassie72) March 12, 2021
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good (people) to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke
— Rassie van der Dussen (@Rassie72) March 12, 2021
