Santo Domingo, Aug 12 (EFE) A mob killed a man suspected of robbing a Santo Domingo residence by pelting him with stones and bottles and stabbing him, the Dominican National Police said.

The killing occurred Sunday when the unidentified man was surprised by a group of people while he was allegedly stealing goods from a house in the Dominican Republic's capital.

The mob chased the man through the streets, caught him and killed him.

The cause of death was injury to various parts of the body and puncture wounds from knives, the National Police said.