Farm attackers fled after warning shots fired by woman

SA Rural Security

Farm attackers fled after warning shots fired by woman
Children held at gunpoint during robbery at reserve near Pretoria

Around 02H45 this morning, February 8, Hettie Du Preez (73) suddenly woke up to the sound of something breaking.

Two suspects targeted the Du Preez farm situated in Mooiplaas, Machadodorp.

Hettie lives on the farm with her disabled son Tian who fortunately was not home at the time.

It appears that the suspects broke the window in Tian’s bedroom and immediately spotted a safe that belonged to him. The suspects broke open the safe, that contained a handgun and that is when Hettie woke up. Hettie immediately fired a warning shot and the suspects fired back at her.

The suspects fled and the alarm was raised.

The police and farming community responded within minutes and followed the tracks of suspects but without success.

The investigation continues.

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