House robbers 'torture' elderly woman with a blowtorch in Bronkhorstspruit.
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A gang of robbers used a blowtorch to burn the hands and feet of an 84-year-old woman living on a plot at LThe victim woke up when a torch was shone in her eyes after about eight people gained entry to the property in the early hours of Thursday morning. “The suspects ransacked the house looking for valuables,” said police spokesperson Capt Kay Makhubela.
“The 84-year-old woman was dragged [out of bed] and her hands and feet burnt with the blowtorch. She was left in a locked bathroom. Her employee was also tied up at the back of the house, and the suspects drove away with the victim's Ford Ranger bakkie, household possessions, and cash.”“The intelligence team, Bronkhorstspruit detectives, K9, and Tshwane district trio task team went out to trace the suspects, and on the same day, at about 9.
“During the arrest the suspected stolen property was recovered in Rethabiseng Ext 5, Bronkhorstspruit,” said Makhubela.Police have appealed to anyone who has information about the other suspects to come forward.
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