WESTERN CAPE. – A 75-year-old man was assaulted during a home robbery at a self-catering cottage on a guest farm outside Wolseley. The incident occurred on 30 August shortly after 23:00.
Capt. F.C. van Wyk, police spokesperson, says Wolseley police have registered a home robbery for investigation. According to the 66-year-old complainant, she and her husband were sleeping in a cottage when they were awakened by a loud noise. Four unknown men, who were wearing masks, broke the lock on the door and entered the cottage. The couple was bound with a towel and the man was assaulted. He sustained several head and body injuries and was transported to a nearby medical facility for treatment. The woman sustained no visible injuries.
The suspects fled the scene on foot. No one has been arrested to date. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Detective Sergeant CD Abrahams on 079 894 0195.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
