Elderly man’s jaw broken in road rage attack
An elderly man was severely assaulted in Kilner Park in a road rage episode.
An elderly man from Queenswood suffered a fractured jaw and three broken ribs in a road rage episode in Kilner Park last Friday.
The 70-year-old Douglas Edwards was severely assaulted by a man, believed to be in his 30s, opposite the Super Spar in Lynette Street around 16:30. His attacker was driving a light-brown Mercedes Benz.
Edwards said this week the assault came after the two of them exchanged unfriendly gestures in traffic. The man pulled over and pelted Edwards’ car with a stone as he drove past.
“I pulled over to confront the man. He moved aggressively towards me as I approached his car. He attacked me and knocked me unconscious,” a battered and bruised Edwards said.
“According to the doctor’s report, the man must have kicked me in the ribs when I was on the ground. He said my injuries were too extensive for only one punch.”
Edwards said he suffered double vision after the attack. Other consequences were loose teeth, broken ribs, a fractured jaw, severe pain in his right upper arm, sprained wrists and abrasions on his hands, face and right elbow.
His glasses were damaged in the assault and his R13 000 hearing aid fell off when he collapsed on the ground.
“No one lifted a finger to help me during the assault. At first I wanted revenge for what he did to me, but later on I realised that the man needed help. He needed counselling of some sort and I hope he will seek professional help,” said Edwards.
He implored possible eyewitnesses to come forward.
Edwards alleged that the Villieria police refused to accept his typed statement because he could not identify his attacker.
“In my totally disoriented and confused state after the man knocked me down, I tried to commit his car’s registration number to my memory, but had forgotten it by the time I reached home,” he said.
Station commander Colonel Gawie Alberts said there might have been a misunderstanding between Edwards and the police. He urged Edwards to visit the police station again to lay a charge.
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