The man accused of savagely attacking a Darnall mother with a cane knife, while she shielded her child, was arrested today.
On Monday morning, Raeanne van der Wath, the wife of a sugarcane farm manager, was attacked in her home on Hummeloo Farm allegedly by a disgruntled employee.
Read the original article: Mother and child attacked on Darnall farm – KwaDukuza
The KwaDukuza woman was reportedly alerted of the intruder by her five year old daughter’s screams from their kitchen.
It is believed the man first swung the cane knife at the child when the mother jumped in front of her to protect her.
She was badly injured and sustained a gash to her head, a broken arm, broken ankle and multiple wounds.
Her child was unharmed.
The attacker fled and evaded arrest by hiding in the canefields.
KwaDukuza SAPS spokesperson constable Sbusiso Khuzwayo, said the man was arrested near Nonoti this morning.
“The suspect was positively identified by Darnell farm watch members and is currently detained.”
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