A couple in their 50s was seriously injured after an attack with an axe on their farm in the Mabeskraal area in Northwest.
The couple, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear for their safety, is being treated at a hospital in Pretoria. The couple’s 34-year-old son said to Maroela Media on Tuesday, that his parents both have serious wounds to the head and face, and both will need reconstructive surgery.
According to the son, two suspects awaited his parents at home when they came from work on Friday May 15, 2015 at about 18:00. The suspects gained access to the house by breaking a security gate open. The couple owns a liquor store in the area and has been living on the farm for the past four years.
“The men assaulted my parents badly with an axe and they were basically left for dead. My mother managed to seek help from people who work on the farm and they called an ambulance,” the son said. “As far as we can determine, money, firearms and a bakkie were stolen.”
According to the son the bakkie has since been recovered, but no suspects have yet been arrested. “We’re pretty sure the reason for the attack was to kill my parents and not to steal. Therefore, we would not want their names to be published, because if these guys read in the media they are still alive, they could return.” The couple did not know their attackers.
The son said the family is satisfied with the police investigation, but now focuses on their parents’ health. “My father cannot really remember the attack, but my mother can remember it well.
When we heard of the attack we expected the worst. Now my parents just need to heal before we decide about the future.”
Sgt. Kelebogile Moleko, police spokesman could not immediately confirm the attack.
Source – Maroela Media
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