Farm owner gunned down in east attack
Police said that the helper was unharmed during the attack.
A farm owner was shot and killed during an attack on a Donkerhoek plot, east of Pretoria on Tuesday night.
Boschkop police spokesperson Constable Yeroboam Mbatsane said a case of murder was opened.
“We can confirm that there was a farm attack and a male farm owner was shot and killed on the scene,” he said.
Mbatsane said the farmer’s wife was injured before being tied up with the family helper.
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He said that the helper was unharmed during the attack.
“It is unclear if anything was taken inside the house. The victims say they only saw four suspects, including one with a firearm,” Mbatsane said.
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