A University of Zululand student accused of stabbing a fellow student is in hospital under police guard after he was attacked by fellow students.
Police were called to campus on Sunday afternoon after word of the fatal stabbing spread. Students resorted to mob justice, stoning and kicking the alleged killer.
Video of the removal of the deceased's body from campus went viral on social media on Sunday. Meanwhile, a second video shows students beating and stoning the alleged killer as police and security try to ward off the angry mob.
Mtunzini police confirmed both attacks to News24, adding that the accused is currently in hospital under police guard and is in stable condition.
According to police, the student is expected to be charged with murder.