Farm attack: Door kicked down, family attacked, farm watch arrests 1, Chrissiesmeer

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Farm attack: Door kicked down, family attacked, farm watch arrests 1, Chrissiesmeer
Farm attack: Door kicked down, family attacked, farm watch arrests 1, Chrissiesmeer

A farm attack took place on 1 August 2021, at 04:30, on a smallholding at Bothwell, Chrissiesmeer, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. An unknown number of attackers kicked down the door of the home and attacked the Van den Heever family.

A victim who tried to prevent the invasion received stitches to the head after being assaulted with a piece of wood.

The farm watch responded quickly to the attack and arrested one attacker.

The police who took over the scene managed to arrest another two. A vehicle was also impounded by the police who are investigating further.

There is no other information available at this stage.

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