A farm attack was successfully averted on 18 May 2022, at 17:40, in Newcastle, in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province of South Africa. In many instances farmers movements and routines are closely observed and monitored by attackers who then wait for the farmers to return to the house and ambush them.
In this instance the farming couple, Mr. and Mrs. Landman left to take the farm workers home. This happens at exactly the same time everyday.
Just after they had left one of the workers returned to the home to fetch somethin that he had forgotten. As he approached the house he observed suspects fleeing.
With the assistance of local farmers one of the suspects was cornered and arrested.
All role players responded but the attackers accomplices who were not found.
The suspect was handed over to the the police who are investigating the matter.
There is no other information available at this stage.
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