Woman fights off hijacker, dies
2006-08-25 13:13
Johannesburg - A woman was killed while fighting off a would-be hijacker in Brooklyn, Pretoria police said on Friday.
SpokespersonInspector Anton Breedt said the incident occurred on Thursday at 21:00 when Zelda Saaiman was parking her car outside her home.
"We don't know if the suspect was hiding or slipped in when the gate opened."
A fight ensued between the woman and the suspect. A gunshot was heard by Saaiman's domestic worker, said Breedt.
No arrests were made as the suspect fled without the car.
The 52-year-old women died at the scene and the results of her post-mortem would be released on Friday.
- SAPA