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Bass guitarist stabbed 9 times
04/06/2007 11:44 - (SA)
Birgit Ottermann
Cape Town - Colin Browne, the bass guitarist of Durban based rock band The SpoonFeedas, was released from Umhlanga hospital late on Sunday night after being stabbed nine times during a mugging earlier that day.
Browne and his girlfriend had been walking and taking photos in the Hawaan Forest Park in Umhlanga around 16:00 when an unknown man emerged from the bushes and attacked Browne by stabbing him with a knife in his upper thigh and both his arms.
"It was a mad act of violence," says Pete Guthrie, lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist/pianist of The SpoonFeedas. "It makes no sense at all. It was as if Colin's bag and camera that got stolen were only secondary to the attack.
"The cuts, especially on his right arm, are very deep, as Colin was trying to defend himself."
Serious injury to right arm
Guthrie told News24 that the couple had to walk another kilometre to get help.
"Colin was really lucky as no tendons or major arteries were severed during the attack. However, his right arm has been injured badly and he has not been able to move the fingers in his right hand.
"He had plastic surgery on Sunday and is recovering at home now. We hope for a speedy recovery and that he will be able to play his guitar again soon."
According to Guthrie a case of attempted murder has been opened.
"This has been the second experience of violence for the band in one week. About a week ago, the mother of the band's electric guitarist, John Reardon, was held up and hijacked."
Wake-up call
"Both these events were just a wake-up call for the band to become actively involved in the battle against crime."
Guthrie told News24 about a new project called One Voice against Crime that they have started.
"It is a community effort, together with Business against Crime and CIC (Community Information Centre) to become pro-active about crime.
"It's no use sitting in your house in fear. We want to encourage awareness and the networking of communities in order to stand together against crime."
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