Police arrest three suspects for farm attack, house robbery and theft of motor vehicle

Gauteng police on Thursday 04 November 2021at about 00:30 attended complain that about eight unknown males gained entry at the plot in Leeufontein, Bronkhorstspruit, and woke the victim up with a torchlight in her eyes.

The suspects ransacked the house looking for valuables. The 84-year-old woman was dragged and her hands and feet burnt with the blow torch, she was left in a locked bathroom. Her employee was also tied up at the back of the house and the suspects drove away with the victim’s Ford ranger bakkie and Fridges, Couches, Laptops, Hifis, and cash.

The victim was taken to the hospital for medical assistance.

The intelligence team, Bronkhorstspruit Detective, K9, and Tshwane District Trio task team went out to trace the suspects on the same day at around 09:35 and managed to arrest three suspects, two males, and a female.
During the arrest, the suspected stolen properties Couches, two Fridges, a Dining table, three Laptops, three Cellphones, a plasma flat-screen TV, Microwave, two His, and a washing machine were recovered in Rethabiseng Ext 5, Bronkhorstspruit.

A Ford Ranger with registration was recovered in Ekangala policing precincts abandoned.
The police have appealed to anyone who has information about the other suspects to please contact Crime Stop on 0860010111.

Callers may remain anonymous and all information will be treated with the strictest confidence.