Waterfall woman assaulted, threatened with screwdriver
The suspect was arrested and taken to RK Khan hospital under police guard.
A WATERFALL woman was assaulted and threatened with a screwdriver on Monday, August 9.
Hillcrest SAPS communications officer, Capt Linzi Smith said the victim was outside her kitchen door when she saw two unknown men approaching her.
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“One of the men got into the house and threatened the victim with a screwdriver. A scuffle broke out. The victim’s guard, who was outside, heard the scuffle and activated the panic button.”
According to Smith the home invader was shot by a guard from a security company after he witnessed the suspect assaulting the woman.
“The suspect was arrested and taken to RK Khan hospital under police guard,” said Smith. She added that a case of attempted house robbery was opened at Hillcrest SAPS.
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