In the process, the suspect slapped her in the face and his accomplice escaped as the guards locked the door. They apprehended the suspect as he hid the money and others items on the shelves. Police were called and he was arrested. The bank cards, drivers’ licences and money were recovered but the bags were not found.
The defrauded victim had seemingly retained the slip with her pin number in the bag.
In mitigation, the suspect claimed that friends gave him the bank cards to withdraw the money.
He will appear before Magistrate Renier Boshoff on 6 September.
– Caxton News Service
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