SA Man Faces 10-Year Sentence or a Minimum R4.6M Fine for Cruise Ship Scissor Attack

• A South African man is facing ten years behind bars or a minimum of R4.6 million fine for stabbing multiple people on a cruise ship
• Ntando Sogoni, who was employed on the vessel, stabbed a patient and security personnel in the ship’s medical centre
• The 35-year-old was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon within maritime and territorial jurisdiction

Zingisa Chirwa is an experienced Briefly News journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has covered current affairs on the radio for over 15 years.

South African man could face ten years in an American prison or pay a minimum of R4.6 million for attacking people with a pair of scissors on a cruise ship.

SA man stabs woman on cruise ship

Ntando Sogoni was spotted trying to deploy a lifeboat when the ship’s security escorted him to the medical centre for assessment.

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A report by IOL stated that when the 35-year-old entered the examination room, he attacked the nurse and security before fleeing into another room, where he found the makeshift weapon. He then stabbed a woman who was being examined in the second room. It's alleged that Songoni also stabbed the security personnel who tried to intervene,

He was arrested when he got off the ship in Juneau, Alaska.

Sogoni was reportedly charged with assault with a dangerous weapon within maritime and territorial jurisdiction.

According to SowetanLIVE, Sogoni was hired by a cruise line and boarded the ship in Seattle for a week-long trip.

Citizens react to scissor attack

Some netizens were concerned about Sogoni’s mental state, while others called for harsh action against him.

@Nkulunkulukazi

“What caused him to react like that?”

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@The_A_Wagon

“Is he ok mentally?”

@mycyclelifeza

“He needs to stay in prison overseas and then throw him overboard the boat.”

@__ThapeloM

“South African tourist are so disappointing ♂️”

@Lucky4lyfGama

“They are telling what he has done not what triggered his reaction.”

Lerato Kganyago calls out Bolt after two women were allegedly stabbed

Briefly News reported that radio personality Lerato Kganyago called out e-hailing services Bolt on social media.

This came after a trending story about two women who were allegedly stabbed by one of their drivers in Cape Town went viral.

Many netizens on social media agreed with her that Bolt needs to stop operating in Mzansi, as this is not the first incident.

Source: Briefly News