A South African man was arrested in Alaska after allegedly stabbing people with medical scissors after trying to exit a cruise ship.
The 35-year-old man, Ntando Sogoni, worked on a cruise ship. He was captured by the FBI in Juneau on 7 May.
How The South African Man Stabbed People On A Cruise Ship In Alaska
Sogoni had just boarded the ship, named the Norwegian Encore, in Seattle that day. The attack reportedly occurred at 2 am on Sunday. According to the US Attorney’s Office, other crew members saw Sogoni trying to use a lifeboat on Monday.
Ship security then took him to the medical centre for an evaluation. But there, things turned violent.
Sogoni attacked a security guard and a male nurse. The cruise ship worker then entered another examination room where a US citizen woman was being treated:
“He grabbed a pair of scissors and stabbed the woman multiple times in the arm, hand and face. He also stabbed two security guards who intervened — one in the head and one in the back and shoulders.”
Sogoni was in the ship’s jail until his arrest. He faces charges of assault with a dangerous weapon within maritime and territorial jurisdiction. If found guilty, he could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 (around R4.7 million) for each count.
The FBI Anchorage field office, FBI Juneau resident agency, and the Coast Guard Investigative Service are handling the investigation.
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South African Man Arrested For Stabbing People With Scissors Aboard A Cruise Ship In Alaska [Image: Clarise Larson/Juneau Empire]
“Makaboshwe!”
South Africans on social media shared mixed sentiments about the violent man.
Tebogo:
“We strongly denounce that individual. He is the least of us, a rare occurrence in the loving culture of South Africans. You can deal with him as you see fit in the US.”
Wagon:
“Is he ok mentally?”
Cycle:
“He needs to stay in prison overseas and then throw him overboard the boat.”
Fessor:
“He represents himself in all he did. He must bear the consequences of his actions.”