Officer Sascha Naidoo, 45, A KwaZulu-Natal cop, was speared to death 0N 6/27/17 while rushing to the aid of a woman who was stabbed. Newcastle K9 Unit Warrant was responding to the incident along with other officers at Section 7P in Madadeni when he was fatally attacked. The woman had reportedly been stabbed by the suspect. “While approaching the suspect, it is alleged that the suspect stabbed Naidoo with a spear and  sustained serious injuries.” Officer was rushed to a local hospital for treatment where he later died. “The 59-year-old assailant was overpowered and immediately placed under arrest.”