Vryheid farmer's seven black ambushers planned to kill Gertman Janse van Rensburg - instead six were arrested and one killed in gun-battle with Farm Watch and SAPS Vryheid...
Six black male suspects were arrested and one killed after an attempted farm invasion went awry.
Vryheid Herald reports: August 29 2014: SEVEN would-be -- (confirmed by Farmitracker: *black male) attackers, -- between the ages of 20 and 45, were in for a surprise when they attempted to invade the farm of Gertman Janse Van Rensburg on the morning of August 19.
In what turned out to be a miraculous twist of fate, Mr Janse Van Rensburg was not home at the time of the attack, a crucial circumstance of which the invaders were unaware.
Black workers held hostage were told not to be scared: "We want the farm owner":
The intruders began their attack by hiding out in the storeroom where the animal feed was kept.
When one of the (*black) workers entered the room to collect feed for the cattle, the attackers seized him at gunpoint and tied him up.
They also managed to capture and tie up another of the (*black) workers, reassuring them that, if they behaved, no harm would come to them as they were not the intended target, but they wanted the farm owner, Vryheid Herald reported.
One of the workers managed to escape and fled in the direction of the farmhouse.
The worker phoned Mr Janse Van Rensburg, who alerted the authorities to the planned onslaught.
The attackers, believing that they had lost the element of surprise, attempted to flee the scene of the intended crime.
Farm Watch and Vryheid SAPS arrived promptly at the scene and a gun battle ensued, after one of the armed assailants opened fire, leaving one suspect dead and one injured. The other intruders fled the scene, but were later captured with the help of the Vryheid K9 Unit.
Three unlicensed firearms were recovered and charges of armed robbery and attempted murder will be investigated. An inquest has been opened into the killing of the robber. The remaining suspects will appear in Vryheid Magistrate’s Court.
“Ons is dankbaar dat ons Here en Hemelse Vader ons beskerm en bewaar.” said Mr Janse Van Rensburg, when asked of the incident.
(We are grateful that our Lord and Heavenly Father protects and saves us).
The modus operandus of the attempted "robbers" appears to be very similar to those who attempted to invade the farm of Kowie Lombard earlier this year.
http://vryheidherald.co.za/13042/vryheid-farmers-soft-target/
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