On January 18, 87-year-old Clive Wilson was beaten brutally during a robbery in his home in Wilgespruit. His car was stolen during the incident.
His daughter Janice Crossley, who was on holiday at the time, immediately rushed back to Johannesburg to be at her father’s side. “I was very relieved when he got through the first night, because I thought if something was going to happen, it’s going to be then. “
The attack happened between 03:00 and 05:00, and unfortunately, Wilson’s alarm was not on that day. “I find that very very strange for him because he is particular on having his alarm on,” Crossley explained. “He even kept it on him on the day, and just disarmed the room he was in.” The 87-year-old was taken to hospital where he was treated for his injuries. Crossley said doctors advised to keep him over the weekend for observation. “On Sunday he just went down, and we moved him from Helen Joseph to Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital. “He’s got numerous bleeds on the brain and the brain is swollen. He’s got a lot of bruises and a few stitches.
“He’s going to be alright,” she assured.
She explained that her dad had been living alone since their mother passed away. “He’s emotionally attached to that property. My mom passed away three and a half years ago and all her stuff is still around him there. I think that’s why he didn’t want to leave. We’ve been telling him for years that it’s not safe there anymore and he should move, but he wouldn’t,” she said. “We are three sisters. Sandra, who’s in the middle, is in Australia so it’s hard for her. We are messaging all the time, every day. We’ve got a sister WhatsApp group.”
Although he remains in hospital, Wilson’s condition is improving. “He will be in hospital for a few more days because he is on antibiotics and then he’s going to frail care. He is also getting physiotherapy because he’s been lying in bed for two weeks.”
While Wilson recuperates in hospital, his girls are packing up his Honeydew home and preparing to put it on the market.
According to the Honeydew Police, the docket was transferred to a specialised unit that is investigating the matter.
