Survived: German-SA farm woman, 76, tortured with pliers by eight armed black males, Honingkrantz farm -- Camperdown, KZN Friday Feb 21 2014 In the second farm attack, a large gang which knew which farmers had registered gun-safes, attacked and tortured a 76-year-old farm woman in her kitchen at Honingkrantz
KwaZulu-Natal police said. The 76-year-old woman was in her kitchen at Honigkrantz Farm when she was attacked by eight armed black men wearing balaclavas, said Captain Thulani Zwane.
"The suspects allegedly taped her hands together and demanded money and firearms," Zwane said.During the robbery two of the elderly woman's domestic workers reported for duty. They were also tied up and guarded by some of the robbers.
"The white farm woman was tortured with a pair of pliers, demanding "firearms from the safe. Her house was ransacked," he said.
Police believed the men may be part of a larger syndicate which had targeted another farm at Cato Ridge on Wednesday.
Two armed men had confronted a 40-year-old farm employee who was feeding pigs at the time. The men taped his hands and mouth and forced him to go to the main house.
( They did not torture the worker ). "During the inident another eight armed suspects joined the group. "Once inside, the suspects got into the strong room and took firearms, a .303 shotgun and a pistol as well as live rounds," Zwane said.
The men took jewellery, cash, a camera and a cellphone from the safe, and then fled into the nearby bushes. no arrests have been made.
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