Pretoria woman shot, abducted, and beaten in home invasion
A Pretoria woman survived a terrifying home invasion where she was shot, abducted, and forced to transfer money by three attackers.
A Pretoria woman endured a terrifying ordeal in the early hours of Tuesday morning when she was attacked in her home, shot, and abducted by three attackers who forced her to make financial transfers while on the run.
According to a statement by the Hercules Community Policing Forum (CPF) Sector 4, the woman was found along the road in the back alleys, barefoot and covered in blood, near the route leading to Jasmyn and Xanadu.
“At 08:04 this morning, Nico from the CPF (Community Policing Forum) received a call from a Sector 4 resident, Pieter Jones. They had found a woman d along the road in the back alleys, barefoot and covered in blood.”
It furthermore said the attack happened in the early hours of Tuesday.
“Just before 02:00 on Tuesday morning, there was a home invasion on a plot in Van der Hoff Road, on the North West side. The woman was attacked while she was in bed and was shot in the leg by three assailants.”
The attackers forced the woman to walk with them in her nightclothes, without shoes, through the dark paths near Sunway Village.
“She was compelled to transfer money to them, and they also contacted her family, demanding further payments. Her brother reported the incident to the police at approximately 02:05.
“As they moved along, the woman struggled to keep up and was beaten with a crowbar whenever she fell behind.”
Hercules CPF Sector 4 said it recognised the urgency of the situation; a decision was made to take the woman, who was in severe shock and in dire need of medical attention, to Sector 4’s Community Centre.
“An ambulance and SAPS (South African Police Service) Harties were contacted. The woman received the necessary medical care, and her brother was notified. Detectives from SAPD Hartbeespoort arrived at the centre to investigate.
“We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who responded promptly and provided assistance to the woman.”
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