An elderly Free State couple is in hospital after a violent attack by six men on their Langeveld farm in the Hertzogville area on Saturday 28 April 2018 at 07:00.
Captain Stephen Thakeng, a police spokesperson, told Maroela Media that the couple Mr. Japie van den Berg (75) and his wife Emma (75) were confronted outside their farmhouse by the six attackers. They were forced back into the house where two firearms were robbed.
The elderly couple were immediately rushed to a hospital in Bloemfontein and as a result the exact details and seriousness of there injuries is unclear. Ian Cameron of AfriForum did confirm that they were hacked with pangas and have been very seriously harmed. Japie it was reported has suffered severe head trauma from the assault.
Whilst the information and details of the attack are scarce at this stage, a farm worker phoned the police at 07:00 and summoned help.
The rural safety plan was immediately put into action and more than 50 farmers with two helicopters assisted the police in a search for the attackers. With this help from the farmers the police managed to corner and arrest four of the suspects.
The firearms stolen were not recovered and the other two attackers remain at large.
Thakeng praised the farmers and local community for there efforts and involvement that lead to the arrest of four of the suspects.
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