A woman has been stabbed multiple times outside a shop in Orkney, North West on Friday.

The 28-year-old was left with critical injuries said ER24 in statement.

Paramedics said the woman was opening up her shop when she was approached by an unknown number of armed men who allegedly forced her to open the shop and thereafter began to stab her.

ER24 Spokesperson Russel Meiring said: “On arrival, paramedics were lead into the shop where they found the woman lying on the floor in a large pool of blood.

“Paramedics immediately assessed the woman and found that she had sustained roughly 12 stab wounds, leaving her in a critical condition.”

Paramedics treated her on the scene and transported her to the Life Anncron Hospital for further treatment.

Details surrounding the incident are still unknown, local authorities are further investigating.
Source: http://www.thenewage.co.za