An extremely violent farm attack has taken place on the Soutpanpad, in Onderstepoort, North of Pretoria, Gauteng province. The attack took place at 04:00 on the morning of 15 June 2019. A female victim was horrifically assaulted and raped by an unknown number of attackers and a male victim, presumed at this stage to be her husband, was brutally assaulted resulting in both his hips being broken.
All emergency groups have responded to the attack and a helicopter is also being used in the search for the attackers. There is no other information available at this stage.
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Read the original article in Afrikaans on Boere Krisis Aksie BKA</
The incident was tweeted by Ian Cameron
South Africa Today – South Africa News
#FarmAttack 15/6/2019: Apiesrivier area, Gauteng. Two young victims (26) attacked at around 03:00 by an unknown number of attackers. Male victim severely assaulted en female victim raped. Follow up operation underway. pic.twitter.com/hIoMwuGrMw
— Ian Cameron (@IanCameron23) June 15, 2019
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