Farm attack, woman assaulted, burnt with boiling water, Dalton

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Farm attack, woman assaulted, burnt with boiling water, Dalton
Farm attack, woman assaulted, burnt with boiling water, Dalton. Photo: Pixabay

A farm attack took place on Sunday afternoon, 23 July 2023, on a farm in Dalton, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

A woman who runs a small stall on the farm was attacked and assaulted by five attackers.

During the attack the woman was burnt with boiling water.

At this stage it is unclear what transpired, what was robbed or the extent of the injuries suffered.

The story is unfolding.

The attackers fled the scene on foot into the adjacent fields.

The alarm was raised and farmers, local security companies and police responded.

During a follow up operation one of the attackers was arrested.

The other four are still on the run.

Police are investigating.

There is no other information available at this stage.

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