South Africa: Farm attack, woman (70) assaulted, tied up, attacker arrested, Kareedouw
South African Police Service
Positive leads and thorough investigative work led to the arrest of an alleged farm attack, house robbery suspect and the recovery of stolen items within hours after a 70-year-old woman was attacked at her farm on 22 September 2021, in Kareedouw, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
At about 08:30, the complainant was busy in the garden area on her farm located approximately 20 kilometers outside Kareedouw when an unknown man accosted her.
The victim was tied up with a rope and taken into the house.
A laptop, cellphone, a tablet, cash and jewelry was taken before he fled the scene.
The victim, who was alone at the time of the incident, managed to free herself and sought help from a neighbouring farm.
The 72-hour activation plan was immediately implemented and in less than two hours, the suspect was behind bars. Many of the stolen items were recovered.
A 48-year-old man is due to appear in the Kareedouw Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 27 September 2021 on charges of house robbery.
Read about more farm attacks here
https://southafricatoday.net/south-africa-news/eastern-cape/farm-attack-woman-70-assaulted-tied-up-attacker-arrested-kareedouw/
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