A woman begged for help on Facebook after she was assaulted severely with a garden fork at her home in Vereeniging and her attacker also stole her cell phone.
She was home alone on January 22, 2015 when a man attacked and assaulted her between 13:00 – 14:00. She was kicked and beaten with a fork and sustained stab wounds to their head, neck, torso, arms and hands.
The attacker fled the scene with her cell phone and jewelry.
Luckily the woman’s computer wasn’t stolen and she used it to call for help on Facebook. She is an active member of a crime awareness group on Facebook and soon after her cry for help; someone called her husband and the police. She was rushed to a hospital for further treatment.
Her husband told Maroela Media on Monday that under circumstances it’s going well with her. “She is in the intensive care unit and was hurt badly but she is stable,” he said. He chose to remain anonymous out of fear for their safety.
He thanked everyone who responded soon after the attack on his wife. “Facebook has saved her life,” he said.
Const. Maria Mazibuko a police spokesman confirmed the incident to Maroela Media. “It is understood, there was only one suspect in the attack” she said.
The police are investigated a case of robbery and assault with intent to cause serious bodily harm.
No one has been arrested in connection with the incident.
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