Man shot dead when he stopped to buy bread

'A few days ago, we were preparing our wedding vows. I never imagined that I would be living out my worst nightmare,' says fiancée Mikayla Chetty

- NADIA KHAN

DAYS after preparing their marital vows for their wedding in July, the fiancé of a Durban woman was shot dead in an attempted hijacking in Newlands West, last week.

Austin Marcus Khan, 28, a sales representative, of Clare Estate, was looking forward to tying the knot and moving to his new home with the woman of his dreams.

But his life was snuffed out when he was shot and killed during an attempted hijacking when he stopped to buy bread at a shop last Tuesday evening.

Speaking to the PÓST on Monday, his fiancée Mikayla Chetty said they were devastated by his death.

"A few days ago, we were preparing our wedding vows. I never imagined that I would be living out my worst nightmare so soon thereafter."

Chetty said Khan had been on his way to visit her that evening.

"After we started dating, he met my family and visited us every day at our home. There was not a day that would go by that we did not see each other, even if it was just for a little while. Before visiting, he would first call me to ask if we needed anything at home. This was normal for him as he was the kindest and most caring person you could ever meet.