#VryheidFarmAttack – Farm attackers strike near Gluckstadt
Captain Attie Engelbrecht, who was the driving force behind the capture of the gang of farm attackers who murdered Billy van Rooyen and Ronnie Lombard little over a year ago, confirms that the police are following leads into the investigation.
FARMERS and police responded swiftly to the scene of yet another farm attack in the early hours of Monday morning, barely a week after the Vryheid Herald’s front page raised the question, are you “Ready for a farm attack?”
At least five armed attackers, wearing balaclavas, converged on the farm of the late Dave Brooks at approximately 3am on Monday morning. Ross Geraghty, Brooks’ nephew, was asleep in the main house and the attackers proceeded to torture him, tying him up and burning him with an iron and covering his head with a plastic bag while they ransacked the house.
According to Andrew Brooks, Dave’s son, he became aware of the intruders approximately 45 minutes later when they passed the window of his flat as they attempted to break into the vehicles nearby.
Brooks shone a torch out of the window to see what was happening when the suspects opened fire on him. He returned fire and the suspects fled into the bushes.
Vryheid Police, Lt Col Allan Westermeyer and Farmwatch were first at the scene, followed by Gluckstadt Police, who responded later.
At this stage in the investigation, it is believed that the alleged motive was robbery as several household items were stolen during the attack.
Captain Attie Engelbrecht, who was the driving force behind the capture of the gang of farm attackers who murdered Billy van Rooyen and Ronnie Lombard little over a year ago, confirms that the police are following leads into the investigation.
Anyone who can assist with the investigation into this heinous attack can contact Captain Attie Engelbrecht on 082 417 6905
