Farm attack, elderly couple overpowered, tied up, Darling

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Farm attack, elderly couple overpowered, tied up, Darling
Farm attack, elderly couple overpowered, tied up, Darling

A farm attack took place on 21 June 2020, at about 23:30, on the farm Oudepost near Darling, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. An elderly couple, Ian Benhardi (74) and his wife Jean were attacked on the farm by at least 4 attackers.

The attackers were armed with a stick and knife. The victims were assaulted, tied up. The attackers fled the scene with cash, cell phone and jewelery.

One of the victims managed to get loose and went to get some help and the main house where the owner did alert the security and farm watch.

No serious injuries were sustained during the attack. Police are investigating, there have been no arrests. There is no other information available at this stage.

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