LIMPOPO – People from as far afield as Hoedspruit and Tzaneen rallied together in Morebeng (Soekmekaar) today for the court case of two men who reportedly attacked a couple on a farm in the Dendron area earlier this week.
Bylsteel farm attack: 2 denied bail, 3rd suspect dies
The elderly couple was attacked in their home at around 01:00 on Wednesday. The woman was reportedly raped and her husband severely assaulted. She was also shot in the leg during the incident. A 96-year-old woman who was also in the house didn’t sustain any physical injuries.
“Several rifles, a bakkie and a Plasma TV were taken during the incident.”
The police were alerted and the suspects were spotted on the Matlala road by members from the Highway Patrol Unit. “When they attempted to stop the vehicle they sped off, resulting in a car chase until they were cornered on the R101 south of Polokwane.
“Two of the men were arrested and a third, who shot at officers, was shot and injured and was taken to hospital where he was admitted under police guard.”
07/08/2020
BYLSTEEL AREA #FARMATTACKLIMPOPO SOEKMEKAAR (LEGKRAAL) COURT CASE
Community from Tzaneen, Hoedspruit, Alldays, Polokwane, Lydenburg on the way to support the court case of the farmer attacked and his wife raped and shot yesterday. pic.twitter.com/1J88tLQr3e— RIOT & ATTACK info South Africa (@RiotAndAttackSA) August 7, 2020
The suspects, aged between 28 and 38, appeared in the Morebeng Magistrate’s Court on charges of house robbery and rape and the case was postponed to 14 August for a bail application.
They will also appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition and possession of stolen properties at a later stage.
