Heidelberg – Christa Gladd (39), of DF Malan Street, Rensburg was attacked by a man in broad daylight in her yard. He choked and struck her with a brick in the face. He also tried to shoot her twice.
Christa heard her neighbor’s dog barking on January 17, 2015 at 16:30 and went outside to investigate.
Next to her garage, she ran into two men.
The older one grabbed her by the throat before she could utter a sound and with his other hand he beat her in the face with a brick.
When the brick broke he pulled out a gun and tried to shoot her while he was busy strangling her.
The weapon misfired and Christa began fighting back, hitting and kicking him.
He tried to shoot her again, and the weapon misfired a second time.
While he struggled with the weapon, she kicked him hard between the legs.
The men ran away. Christa is recovering in the Life Suikerbosrand Clinic.
She was badly bruised and concussed.
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