An armed robbery in The Wilgers on Tuesday afternoon left an elderly couple injured after they were pulled from their vehicle and assaulted by attackers.
According to the Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit (VEMRU) they received a call from Alpha Security Forum for two elderly patients who were robbed and assaulted in the Wilgers area of Tshwane East.
“On arrival with members from Pretoria Volunteer Emergency Services, our team found two patients, with one patient sustaining serious injuries to their chest and neck after they were attacked in their vehicle.
“Our teams worked to stabilise both patients until ambulances arrived on scene and transported both patients to a nearby hospital for further treatment.”
It furthermore said the scene was handed over to SAPS for investigation.
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