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Woman (75) attacked and robbed whilst sleeping, Schauderville

South African Police Service

Gelvandale Detectives are investigating a case of House Robbery which occurred on 30 May 2018, at 08:20 reported at 15:28 by the cousin of a complainant at 121 Couldridge Rd, Schauderville.

Rose Hoffman, 75 years old, was asleep inside, when a suspect entered through the back room window, by removing the window where he went inside the room where the complainant was asleep. He gagged her mouth to keep her from screaming and placed a pillow over her face.

He then forced off her rings from her finger. He left through the back door. The complainant did not want to phone the Police and a cousin heard that she was injured and went to check on her.

She sustained injuries in her mouth.

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