Cucumber Shoplifter Plunges to Death
The New Age (South Africa ^ | Oct 17 2011
A man who had stolen a cucumber jumped from the second floor of a shopping mall in a bid to escape his pursuers and unfortunately plunged to his death.
Shocked shoppers at the Southgate Mall watched in horror as the man lay dead on the ground floor.
Police said the man was detained by security guards at the mall after he was caught stealing a “farm-fresh green cucumber from Woolies”.
“He was then detained by security, in the control room and later the police came to pick him up. On the way out, the suspect then threw himself off the top floor, and died on the scene,” said police spokesperson Bert Otto, who couldn’t believe the situation himself.
Otto said the identity of the “cucumber thief” was yet to be determined.
Tshepo Nkwana, 21, who was out shopping with friends, said the sight of the dead man lying on the ground was traumatising.
“I had never seen anything like that, we were just strolling around the mall when we heard the sound of something falling on to the floor.”
“When I took a second glance and the floor was covered in blood, we saw there was a man on the floor. That’s when everyone noticed and ran to see what was going on,” he said.
Molatelo Shai an employee at the mall, who witnessed the fall, said the man died a sad death.
“How can someone sacrifice their life for a vegetable?” asked Shai, who works for Nedbank.
Minutes after the fall, the photo of the dead man was circulating on social networks across the country.
The New Age (South Africa ^ | Oct 17 2011
A man who had stolen a cucumber jumped from the second floor of a shopping mall in a bid to escape his pursuers and unfortunately plunged to his death.
Shocked shoppers at the Southgate Mall watched in horror as the man lay dead on the ground floor.
Police said the man was detained by security guards at the mall after he was caught stealing a “farm-fresh green cucumber from Woolies”.
“He was then detained by security, in the control room and later the police came to pick him up. On the way out, the suspect then threw himself off the top floor, and died on the scene,” said police spokesperson Bert Otto, who couldn’t believe the situation himself.
Otto said the identity of the “cucumber thief” was yet to be determined.
Tshepo Nkwana, 21, who was out shopping with friends, said the sight of the dead man lying on the ground was traumatising.
“I had never seen anything like that, we were just strolling around the mall when we heard the sound of something falling on to the floor.”
“When I took a second glance and the floor was covered in blood, we saw there was a man on the floor. That’s when everyone noticed and ran to see what was going on,” he said.
Molatelo Shai an employee at the mall, who witnessed the fall, said the man died a sad death.
“How can someone sacrifice their life for a vegetable?” asked Shai, who works for Nedbank.
Minutes after the fall, the photo of the dead man was circulating on social networks across the country.
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