Farm attackers use ladder to access first floor, woman overpowered, Cyferfontein

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Farm attackers use ladder to access first floor, woman overpowered, Cyferfontein
Farm attackers use ladder to access first floor, woman overpowered, Cyferfontein

A farm attack took place on 11 August 2022, at 23:30 at Opperman farms in Cyferfontein, outside Nylstroom, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Four or five attackers poisoned the dogs and cut the fence to gain entry to the property.

The attackers then used a long ladder to gain access to the first floor balcony where they forced open a sliding door.

The woman woke with the noise, raised the alarm and then hid in the cupboard.

The attackers discovered the woman and demanded money and access to the safe from her.

The woman cooperated and while the attackers were raiding the home the first responders arrived.

One of the attackers fired off two shots as they were fleeing.

The woman was not seriously injured but has been left very traumatised.

The quick response most probably averted a much worse scenario from being played out.

Some of the robbed items were dropped as they fled into the bushes. The responders followed the tracks to the main road where the tracks were lost.

There were no arrests.

Police are investigating.

There is no other information available at this stage.

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