A farm attack took place at the Hopewell farm in the Kinkelbos area, Eastern Cape. There were five attackers of which two were armed who overpowered a couple.
Phones, cash, TV and laptops taken during the attack. Both victims taken to hospital in Port Elizabeth after being assaulted.
Incident report was provided by Ian Cameron head of community safety with Afriforum.
There is no other information available at this stage and police are investigating.
SAPS report: A married couple, aged 45 and 35, were assaulted during a business robbery at a prominent game farm in Kinkelbos last night, 23 August 2018 at 18:30. The 45 year old manager was overpowered outside his house by five suspects. Three of them were armed with firearms, including a hunting rifle.
He was taken into the house where he was assaulted by the suspects who demanded the safe keys and money. The safe was opened and an undisclosed amount of money taken. They also took personal belongings and the two cellphones of the couple. The couple was then tied up to chairs and the suspects fled the scene. The couple managed to untie themselves a short while later and called the police.
The Acting Motherwell Cluster Commander, Brigadier Lungisile Manyana vowed that “We (SAPS) will leave no stone unturned in finding these robbers. These types of attacks on persons in farming communities cannot be tolerated, especially in view of firearms also being carried by these criminals. We will work around the clock to bring these perpetrators to book.”
The SAPS Provincial Crime Scene CSI unit was also roped in to forensically process the scene.
Any person with information that can assist police in this investigation can contact Captain Jerome Mackay at 076 018 0713.
FEEDBACK FARM ATTACK: Hopewell farm. Kinkelbos area, Eastern Cape. 5 attackers TORTURED 2 victims for 5 hours. One victim is critical. Taken to hospital in Port Elizabeth. pic.twitter.com/2wBqWJGXy7
— Ian Cameron (@IanCameron23) August 24, 2018
FARM ATTACK: Hopewell farm. Kinkelbos area, Eastern Cape. 5 attackers of which 2 were armed.Phones, cash, TV and laptops taken. 2 victims assaulted and taken to hospital in Port Elizabeth. pic.twitter.com/kc8gVHgFeI
— Ian Cameron (@IanCameron23) August 24, 2018
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